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Restoration Update: The Press in Pieces
The first step in figuring out what needs to be done to the press is to take it all apart. So that’s what we did this weekend. The mark of a good tool is simplicity. The fewer parts, the better … Continue reading
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My own personal Oregon Trail, part 2
We made it back home to Oregon all in one piece! We did not die of dysentery, nor break an arm. And, while we did not receive any awesome fictional points to add to our treasure trove, we did acquire … Continue reading
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My own personal Oregon Trail, part 1
Does anyone remember the old video game Oregon Trail? It was designed to teach children about the realities of life on the Oregon Trail, from hunting for your supper to dying from dysentery. While I have no plans to die … Continue reading
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Tagged elk, Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, letterpress, Oregon Trail, pacific ocean, printing press
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Portland’s 4th Annual Letterpress Printers Fair!
This weekend I attended the Portland Letterpress Printer’s Fair organized by the lovely people at the Em Space Book Arts Center. The fair offers a place for printers and print enthusiasts to come together to share equipment, printed wares, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Em Space Book Arts Center, Fortress Letterpress, Independent Publishing Resource Center, letterpress, Letterpress Printers Fair, portland, printing, Twin Ravens Press, Zebra Press
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Christmas Card (a bit late)
While we actually got our Christmas/Holiday cards sent out on time, I have just gotten around to posting something about them. This year was the first year we sent out Holiday cards together. Instead of spending lots of money on … Continue reading
Electrolytic rust removal for art and fun!
When Doug and I acquired our galley trays and metal furniture for setting type, they came with a bunch of rust on them. First we spent a long time scrubbing the trays and furniture with phosphoric acid (because the acid … Continue reading
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Before and After
Well, we really cleaned the things up that we got for free from that guy in VA. It took us weeks of scrubbing, but we finally can say that we actually got some stuff in working order. First thing that … Continue reading
Letterpress Materials
If you are offered a whole bunch of letterpress stuff for free, with the only condition being that you have to drive and pick it up, you take it! That is what I did this weekend. Doug and I drove … Continue reading