tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1713802 2009-11-04T21:28:05-05:00 The trials, errors, and serendipities of a fledgling letterpress printer starting a little press, beginning with only a Kelsey and patience and moving up to a Golding Pearl. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553fd39e988340120a6a66e03970c 2009-11-04T21:28:05-05:00 2009-11-06T00:52:05-05:00

A picture of my sweet shop cat Gus to make up for all the meandering to follow. I'm working on a post about the CD packaging I just finished printing and should have it up soon. Those were quite an...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GamewellPressBlog/~4/uGNjr_pnaa8" height="1" width="1"/>

Maggie http://gamewellpress.typepad.com/gamewell_press_blog/2009/11/musings-on-monotony.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553fd39e988340120a648450a970c 2009-10-18T16:25:53-04:00 2009-10-18T16:30:08-04:00

Or at least no hands constantly moving the throw-off between every impression, and no inadvertent double inking of the form while said hands fumble with feeding the paper while treadling. Yes, thank you very much, it looks as though I've...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GamewellPressBlog/~4/CfGV85ft5rA" height="1" width="1"/>

Maggie http://gamewellpress.typepad.com/gamewell_press_blog/2009/10/look-ma-no-hands.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553fd39e988340120a5dc10a4970c 2009-10-04T19:56:33-04:00 2009-10-04T19:54:52-04:00

Last month I participated in a print exchange through the Ladies of Letterpress site. If you guys haven't checked out that site recently, you should take another look - it's been getting more active as time passes. While certainly not...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GamewellPressBlog/~4/Qsrl9OZLlxQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Maggie http://gamewellpress.typepad.com/gamewell_press_blog/2009/10/old-maid-card-exchange.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553fd39e988340120a5e20bee970c 2009-09-22T01:05:07-04:00 2009-09-22T01:05:07-04:00

I had an emergency root canal today. Partly this is a good thing, since I no longer feel like someone is hammering a nail through my jaw into my head, and that plus codeine equals blessed relief. However I had...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GamewellPressBlog/~4/q5ZwtTqzzOY" height="1" width="1"/>

Maggie http://gamewellpress.typepad.com/gamewell_press_blog/2009/09/brother-can-you-spare-1500.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553fd39e988340120a570e8ee970c 2009-08-28T11:12:30-04:00 2009-08-28T16:39:10-04:00

For the past few months I’ve been getting a fair number of questions or requests for advice from novice printers. While I’ve got to admit it’s kind of flattering, I’m so hesitant to answer since I hardly feel that I’m...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GamewellPressBlog/~4/dvKi2B8HKak" height="1" width="1"/>

Maggie http://gamewellpress.typepad.com/gamewell_press_blog/2009/08/dont-ask-the-barber-whether-you-need-a-haircut.html