Friday, January 13, 2023

Letterpress challenge

 


Some time ago I started the process of planning to print a concertina Daily Word booklet to complement my other Daily Word pieces. 

It was quite a challenge to do the printing of one side of the book because I was using refolded Kardi paper concertina booklets. The type was set up in one of our galley presses because of the length of the paper and layout of the booklet - see opening photo.

To hold the concertina paper flatish it was necessary to tape it in place - see below.

Even so the paper moved slightly each time I printed. Still the outcome is not too bad.



I have now set up the type for printing the reverse side.

The second print run will have to wait until the ink is totally dry and I can get back into the studio. 

2 comments:

  1. one of the things I most admire is how you just go with your ideas ... mine seem to require much aforethought by comparison

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  2. Well done! Of course, an easier way to do it is to fold the paper after printing, but the tape technique is great -- have used it many times. Sometimes better just to tape the starting edge so that the paper can flatten naturally as the roller moves over it (with a small bit of tape on the edges about 3/4 way along to keep it straight as the roller moves over it). x

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