tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post112425209656794050..comments2023-11-01T00:38:49.400+11:00Comments on Ampersand Duck: A case in pointAmpersand Duckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12245377686193859488noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1124582157230664892005-08-21T09:55:00.000+10:002005-08-21T09:55:00.000+10:00Yes, I'd hate to be a left-handed setter. I guess ...Yes, I'd hate to be a left-handed setter. I guess you can get used to any system if you work with it enough. <BR/>And you really don't get that edge of danger with an inkjet printer, do you?Ampersand Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245377686193859488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1124498503856408392005-08-20T10:41:00.000+10:002005-08-20T10:41:00.000+10:00I learned to set type out of a CJC when I was in h...I learned to set type out of a CJC when I was in high school. Still have a few quoins atound here somewhere. <BR/><BR/>The layout of a CJC is a bit like the QWERTY layout in that it is prioritised by the prevalence of particular letters and appears to suit right-handed typesetters. CJC seems a bit counterintuitive at first, but if one does enough typesetting, the layout becomes second nature fairly quickly. <BR/><BR/>I miss the big old printing press. Something about the fragrance of fresh ink and the hypnotic effect of hand-feeding sheets made doing letterpress work soothing, despite the ever present danger of getting a finger squashed if you fumbled a sheet.weezilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129699767566746405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1124407743959745942005-08-19T09:29:00.000+10:002005-08-19T09:29:00.000+10:00Firstly: Hooray! Congratulations! A wedding!Second...Firstly: Hooray! Congratulations! A wedding!<BR/><BR/>Secondly: I am interested. it would be fun to interact with a fellow blogger like that. Mindy got me playing with photo album design, which was fun. <BR/>The best thing about hand-set letterpress is that, unlike inkjet printers and most commercial printeries, you can print on a wide variety of materials, include really thick handmade paper, cloth, book cloth, tissue, etc. Something like really embossed printing on handmade paper or thick bobbly watercolour paper would be beautiful...<BR/><BR/>I have finally got my email address in my profile section (hadn't thought about the fact that it wasn't there!). Drop me a line when you want, and we'll have a chat about it.Ampersand Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245377686193859488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1124363451311922582005-08-18T21:10:00.000+10:002005-08-18T21:10:00.000+10:00It's not something that would happen next week... ...It's not something that would happen next week... you see, I'm getting married (or rather, we're getting married) and I'm thinking about different ways of doing an invitation and the various wedding bits'n'pieces... no concrete ideas or anything but I'm very interested in doing something different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1124338967259069652005-08-18T14:22:00.000+10:002005-08-18T14:22:00.000+10:00Yeah, I have two lives with typesetting too. Mind ...Yeah, I have two lives with typesetting too. Mind you, being computer literate makes lead type planning easier for unmathematical people like me; I do the layouts on screen and then carry them out by hand.<BR/><BR/>Can do small jobs if they're for the right people :)<BR/>Email me if you have something in mind! (Just realised I don't have an email contact on this blog (I think!). I should correct that.) Hold that thought.Ampersand Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245377686193859488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1124332977595770552005-08-18T12:42:00.000+10:002005-08-18T12:42:00.000+10:00Duck, do you do small jobs for people? I used to w...Duck, do you do small jobs for people? <BR/><BR/>I used to work with a guy who was a typesetter; he'd managed to learn desktop graphic design when type went out. He'd mutter all day long about how inexact kerning and leading etc were in Quark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1124279925197355282005-08-17T21:58:00.000+10:002005-08-17T21:58:00.000+10:00Probably a tabletop Adana! I've got one of those t...Probably a tabletop Adana! I've got one of those too, and have restored it will some elbow grease and red enamel paint for the cute bits. I'll blog that sometime and show you. It does postcard-size prints, and came with all the mini equipment like quoins and chases (see my sidebar glossary). Another reason to be thankful that I met Mad Merv (who was very eccentric).Ampersand Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245377686193859488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1124278808552064522005-08-17T21:40:00.000+10:002005-08-17T21:40:00.000+10:00I nearly bought a beautiful little mini press from...I nearly bought a beautiful little mini press from an old typesetter in Melbourne (he showed it to me when I bought something else from him). He was on ebay - BigBadBert or something. I wish I had room to collect this stuff.<BR/>seepiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1124267536358198352005-08-17T18:32:00.000+10:002005-08-17T18:32:00.000+10:00Top post, Ducky.Top post, Ducky.Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546885088503890394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1124264766570337272005-08-17T17:46:00.000+10:002005-08-17T17:46:00.000+10:00Umm... I haven't really counted them lately. I thi...Umm... I haven't really counted them lately. I think I've got about 30. I do most of my setting at the art school, which has beautifully-set up cases and a press; my press is in the garage with a blue tarp over it, and the typecases are in a couple of racks and a pile waiting for me to set up a studio. The studio is waiting for the house to be renovated, and the house is waiting for funds. Sigh. One day I'll have my own Fine Press. In the meantime I do what I can, in small batches!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you found it interesting! It's a dying art in Australia, but there are lots of enthusiasts in the UK and US, where type and equipment are much easier to find.Ampersand Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245377686193859488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1124260145550441102005-08-17T16:29:00.000+10:002005-08-17T16:29:00.000+10:00That was a really interesting post. How many trays...That was a really interesting post. How many trays of type do you have?<BR/><BR/>And I can't imagine having to re-learn to type in alphabetical order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com