Archived entries for letterpress

8 line MWT Line Ornament No. 3

Get your credit cards ready folks. These beautiful, outstandingly crafted “Line Ornaments,” based on Wm. H. Page’s No. 404 Space Ornament, are coming soon to the Moore Wood Type Shop.

Specimen Sunday

Woodtype: Selective Emphasis for Fine Typography by Hamilton, 1960, page 12. Download (right click on link) a  high resolution image.

8 line Howland

12 line Broadway Condensed

10 line Clarendon X Condensed Lightface

15 line Broad-Stroke Cursive

4 line Antique Extended

Specimen Sunday

Page 7 from the American Wood Type Mfg. Co. Catalog No. 36. Free high res download.

12 line Roman X Condensed

20 line Arrow

Specimen Sunday

Woodtype: Selective Emphasis for Fine Typography by Hamilton, 1960, page 11. Download (right click on link) a  high resolution image.

8 line Ionic No. 1

6 line Aldine

12 line No. 500

5 line Aetna

5 line Ben Franklin

Specimen Sunday

sequential pg. 47 (high-res scan here; right click to download)

 

New in the Store

Click the “Store” tab at the top of the page (or click here) to check out 4 new-to-the-store prints! Also, the limited stock of proof / makeready books made from the “Free Amos Kennedy” posters are on sale, grab ’em while you can.

 

Specimen Sunday Twofer

American Printing Equipment  Complete 1966–1967 Type Catalog,
text page 5

American Printing Equipment Complete 1966–1967 Type Catalog,
text page 6

 

10 line Mansard Extra Bold

24 line French Clarendon

30 line Gothic No. 81

12 line Shadow

10 line Brush

Specimen Sunday

Page 6 from the American Wood Type Mfg. Co. Catalog No. 36. Free high res download.

Ink Dial Just Might Save the World

Terry Chouinard is one of the best printers I know. He’s also got a great idea for improving color matching in small, independent letterpress shops. I’ve backed the project, and I can pretty much guarantee if you pledge, and this project gets funded, you’ll be pleased as a pica pole with your reward.



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