In January of this year, the Bodleian Library announced a wonderful initiative to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare. Sonnets 2016 invited letterpress printers from around the world to participate by printing one […]
Close to my heart: Wayzgoose and Dylan Thomas
Come the heart of wintertime, I start to think about the Grimsby Wayzgoose. Nestled at the base of the Niagara Escarpment, Grimsby is a lovely and historical town in southern Ontario – and has been […]
“the universe is unfolding as it should”… On Distributing.
Perhaps one of the lesser-known (and least-enjoyed) tasks of letterpress printing is distributing type, or “dissing.” It is the final task of printing a text: it is the act of breaking up the text […]
Takin’ Care of Business
A proprietor’s card or “prop card” for the Cranky Press has been on my to-do list for many years. It’s a little project that is supposed to identify one’s press as a “private” press […]
Cranky Christmas Greetings
I’ve been having fun on my little Craftsmen platen press – and indulging my inner Crank at the same time. I’m contemplating who is going to be on the receiving end of these grumpy missives. […]
Stable — or Unstable?
A broadside printed just for fun and friends who love horses. I have it on reliable authority though that we horse lovers can occasionally be unstable in our devotion. I’m not inclined to reprint, […]