[6752] in APO Printshop
Re: Inquiry about press leading
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Benazeer Noorani)
Tue Feb 25 16:17:04 2014
In-Reply-To: <alpine.DEB.2.02.1402232316150.47199@all-night-tool.MIT.EDU>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:17:01 -0500
From: Benazeer Noorani <benazeer@gmail.com>
To: Erik Lee Stayton <estayton@mit.edu>
Cc: APO Press <apo-printshop@mit.edu>
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Dear Erik,
In addition to Len's suggestions, there is a printshop in Charlestown that
has a lead cutter. If you acquire your own leading, I'm sure they would let
you use the cutter (for a fee possibly). Their website is
www.bostonpapercollective.com/. Leading can be purchased from several
places; I recently had a good experience ordering type from Ed at
http://www.swamppress.com/. I don't know if he sells leading, but he
publishes books out of his press and could at least point you in the right
direction.
Best of luck!
--Benazeer
On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 11:37 PM, Leonard H Tower Jr. <tower@alum.mit.edu>wrote:
> Hi Erik,
>
> I just read Molly's reply to you. As I suspected, the Shop doesn't
> want to be in the business of selling equipment.
>
> Granted you have a small manually powered press, you're likely to only
> be doing short runs.
>
> You could get away with leads cut from a sheet of stiff solid
> cardboard, or plastic of the right thickness. It be best to cut the
> strips with a sharp knife and a straight edge (not a scissors). It be
> better if the cardboard was coated both sides. It be best if the
> plastic didn't dissolve in whatever solvent you'll be cleaning your
> type and/or cuts with. Neither is likely to stand up to repeated use.
> I suggest trying the cardboard first. (I've been doing letterpress
> printing as a hobby for over five decades.)
>
> I suspect one of these stores will have coated cardboard, all on
> Massachusetts Avenue:
>
> * University Stationers halfway to Central Square
>
> * Artist & Craftsman Supply, just south of Central Square
>
> * Dick Blick Art Materials, just south of Central Square
>
> The later two are more likely to have suitable plastic sheeting.
>
> yiLFS -len
>
> Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:36:25 -0500 (EST)
> From: Leonard H Tower Jr. <tower@alum.mit.edu>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 23:22:25 +0000
> From: Erik Lee Stayton <estayton@MIT.EDU>
>
> Hi Leonard,
>
> Thanks for getting back to me.
>
> It is a Kelsey Excelsior 3x5 press, currently sitting next to my desk.
> It
> isn't owned by a print shop, but by a colleague of mine. I have a quoin
> and
> some furniture for it already. I'd like to be able to print on it for
> personal use, but not having the tools to easily cut leading limits my
> options a bit. I hope you can help but if not I understand--it probably
> isn't
> a common request.
>
> Please let me know if you have any other questions.
>
> Thanks,
> Erik
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Leonard H Tower Jr. [tower@alum.mit.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 5:39 PM
> To: Erik Lee Stayton
> Cc: apo-printshop@mit.edu
>
> Hi Erik,
>
> What letterpress?
> In whose shop?
> Where -- are you using?
>
> APO's Press Shop Manager will get back to you on your question.
>
> Thanks.
>
> best -len
>
> Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 03:49:43 +0000
> From: Erik Lee Stayton <estayton@MIT.EDU>
>
> Hello,
>
> I am an MIT student with access to a letterpress, but I don't have
> the tools to easily make leading in the appropriate sizes.
>
> Given that you offer print services at-cost and presumably have the
> appropriate tools, I was wondering if you would be willing to sell
> some pieces of leading. The press I have can use leading of 10 pica
> and 18 pica lengths. I would be interested in 8-10 pieces of each,
> probably in 2pt width.
>
> Let me know if I could arrange to buy some leading from you.
>
> Many thanks,
> Erik Stayton
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Dear Erik,<br><br>In addition to Len's sugge=
stions, there is a printshop in Charlestown that has a lead cutter. If you =
acquire your own leading, I'm sure they would let you use the cutter (f=
or a fee possibly). Their website is <cite class=3D""><a href=3D"http://www=
.bostonpapercollective.com/">www.bostonpapercollective.com/</a></cite>.=A0 =
Leading can be purchased from several places; I recently had a good experie=
nce ordering type from Ed at <a href=3D"http://www.swamppress.com/">http://=
www.swamppress.com/</a>. I don't know if he sells leading, but he publi=
shes books out of his press and could at least point you in the right direc=
tion. <br>
<br></div>Best of luck!<br><br></div>--Benazeer<br><div><div><div class=3D"=
gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 11:=
37 PM, Leonard H Tower Jr. <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tower@al=
um.mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">tower@alum.mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi Erik,<br>
<br>
I just read Molly's reply to you. =A0As I suspected, the Shop doesn'=
;t<br>
want to be in the business of selling equipment.<br>
<br>
Granted you have a small manually powered press, you're likely to only<=
br>
be doing short runs.<br>
<br>
You could get away with leads cut from a sheet of stiff solid<br>
cardboard, or plastic of the right thickness. =A0It be best to cut the<br>
strips with a sharp knife and a straight edge (not a scissors). =A0It be<br=
>
better if the cardboard was coated both sides. =A0It be best if the<br>
plastic didn't dissolve in whatever solvent you'll be cleaning your=
<br>
type and/or cuts with. =A0Neither is likely to stand up to repeated use.<br=
>
I suggest trying the cardboard first. =A0(I've been doing letterpress<b=
r>
printing as a hobby for over five decades.)<br>
<br>
I suspect one of these stores will have coated cardboard, all on<br>
Massachusetts Avenue:<br>
<br>
=A0* University Stationers halfway to Central Square<br>
<br>
=A0* Artist & Craftsman Supply, just south of Central Square<br>
<br>
=A0* Dick Blick Art Materials, just south of Central Square<br>
<br>
The later two are more likely to have suitable plastic sheeting.<br>
<br>
yiLFS -len<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:36:25 -0500 (EST)<br>
<div class=3D"im">=A0 =A0From: Leonard H Tower Jr. <<a href=3D"mailto:to=
wer@alum.mit.edu">tower@alum.mit.edu</a>><br>
<br>
</div><div class=3D"im">=A0 =A0---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
=A0 =A0Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 23:22:25 +0000<br>
=A0 =A0From: Erik Lee Stayton <<a href=3D"mailto:estayton@MIT.EDU">estay=
ton@MIT.EDU</a>><br>
<br>
</div><div class=3D"im">=A0 =A0Hi Leonard,<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0Thanks for getting back to me.<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0It is a Kelsey Excelsior 3x5 press, currently sitting next to my des=
k. It<br>
=A0 =A0isn't owned by a print shop, but by a colleague of mine. I have =
a quoin and<br>
=A0 =A0some furniture for it already. I'd like to be able to print on i=
t for<br>
=A0 =A0personal use, but not having the tools to easily cut leading limits =
my<br>
=A0 =A0options a bit. I hope you can help but if not I understand--it proba=
bly isn't<br>
=A0 =A0a common request.<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0Please let me know if you have any other questions.<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0Thanks,<br>
=A0 =A0Erik<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0________________________________________<br>
=A0 =A0From: Leonard H Tower Jr. [<a href=3D"mailto:tower@alum.mit.edu">tow=
er@alum.mit.edu</a>]<br>
=A0 =A0Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 5:39 PM<br>
=A0 =A0To: Erik Lee Stayton<br>
=A0 =A0Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:apo-printshop@mit.edu">apo-printshop@mit.edu</=
a><br>
<br>
</div><div class=3D"im">=A0 =A0Hi Erik,<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0What letterpress?<br>
=A0 =A0In whose shop?<br>
=A0 =A0Where -- are you using?<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0APO's Press Shop Manager will get back to you on your question.<=
br>
<br>
=A0 =A0Thanks.<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0best -len<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 03:49:43 +0000<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 From: Erik Lee Stayton <<a href=3D"mailto:estayton@MIT.EDU">=
estayton@MIT.EDU</a>><br>
<br>
</div><div class=3D""><div class=3D"h5">=A0 =A0 =A0 Hello,<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 I am an MIT student with access to a letterpress, but I don'=
;t have<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 the tools to easily make leading in the appropriate sizes.<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 Given that you offer print services at-cost and presumably have=
the<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 appropriate tools, I was wondering if you would be willing to s=
ell<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 some pieces of leading. The press I have can use leading of 10 =
pica<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 and 18 pica lengths. I would be interested in 8-10 pieces of ea=
ch,<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 probably in 2pt width.<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 Let me know if I could arrange to buy some leading from you.<br=
>
<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 Many thanks,<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 Erik Stayton<br>
<br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div></div>
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