Dear Nancy, This is an outrage. Typemetal is quite different from oxidizing lead, and poses no harm whatever to anyone using it. There are numerous studies on the web demonstrating this, and OSHA has acknowledged it. No-one should allow these ignorant troglodytes to toss out lead type (which is actually an alloy of lead, tin, and antimony). The…[Read more]

Jessica,  I can give you a better reply now: In 2005 one of the letterpress giants, Richard Hopkins, cast a font of 117 miscellaneous astronomical and other characters, which he offered at $28.00 postpaid in the U.S. This font is unbelievable; it has all the “squiggly things” a customer might ask about using. Astronomical characters in three…[Read more]

Thanks, David.  We were having a hard time getting a hold of Mark over the last week, so I started searching for other solutions.  His press mechanic did give me a call this weekend, and I need to call him back, so hopefully we will move forward soon.  Thanks for the fabulous card, btw =)

Thanks for the ideas, Mike.  The rollers are indeed slurring across the form and not inking properly.  The trucks do seem to engage properly on the roller core with a small tongue and groove situation.  We used some vertical narrow plates along the outside edge of the chase as roller bearers as a temporary solution but because this gets a lot of…[Read more]

Sarah,  As Mike says, the place to go is Tarheel Roller. Having tried composition rollers from other suppliers (which give a great impression, but do not last too long), I tried a rubber roller from Tarheel, and David produced a perfect rubber roller at a reasonable price. I highly recommend Tarheel for your C&P press; I assume you can send him…[Read more]

Anne, Since you bought the press from Mark Barbour as “working and refurbished”, shoot him an email about this problem, and he will instruct you as to what to do to get the press working. If you need Mark’s email address, email me and I will send it.David L. Kent, archivist, Amalgamated Printers’ Associationchirologe@hotmail.com

Jessica,  I can mail you one, for use with 10 point, if you can provide a mailing address. Might be quicker to acquire one at the LOL conference this week, but if that fails, let me know.David L. Kent, archivist, Amalgamated Printers’ Associationchirologe@hotmail.com

I like these guys:http://www.tarheelroller.com/

Thanks for the picture. From your description I assume that the rollers are also slurring across the form and therefore not inking correctly, is that correct?Do the trucks correctly engage with the crimp on the roller core?I was able to find some L shaped aluminum extruded material at Lowe’s, which I cut to fit the form using a hack saw.. Locked…[Read more]

We really need to come up with an English name for this symbol. Ampersat?I need one too, in fact I need one in eight, twelve and forteen pt. Yes we should beseech the standards org for the California Job Case to include a compartment for @, LOL.Mike

Cost effective but heavy enough to ship? I’d say to check out the Cordenon’s Wild paper.http://paperworks.com/wild-cordenons

I was curious about this too. Hopefully someone out there knows so we don’t have to go the lawyer route…

Thanks Annika,That looks like beautiful paper, I just sent you and email for a sample of it.Adina

Thanks Christiann! I will check them out!

Green Paper Company has open end Monarch size

I’m probably too late for your customer but I think Maple Street Paper has one that looks like this

All of these options are great. To add to the Somerset suggestion, I love Somerset textured. Also if you like a cost effective and socially conscious handmade sheet you could try my fair trade jute paper. It’s really pillowy ands cuts/folds easily. http://demilodesign.com/letterpress/paper_jute_letterpress.html

Awesome, one of my most favorite movies!!

Wow Christy, thanks for the detailed review!  I’d love to see your blog too!!

Hi Marina,I held a contest on facebook and we named her Mrs. Mia Wallace.In Quintin Terantino’s 1993 film Pulp Fiction, Mia Wallace is a saucy little tart and Marcellus Wallace’s wife. She messes up every now and again, but always comes back to life and is ready for a joke. It just seemed fitting 🙂 For those that like the classic names, Mia can…[Read more]