I have purchased a 1971 Vandercook Universal III with an adjustable bed.
Purchasing a Vandercook
Tabletop Platen Press
From this first experiment in using a tabletop platen press, I learned that the use of the ink itself is going to be a critical skill to learn just like making and using paste is in bookbinding.
Video of Book Studio Progress
This is a video of the book studio progress from the first of December 2019. There is a full basement underneath with stairs in the back and a wide open space for lifting heavy equipment down into the basement.
Ted Salkin’s Amazing Printing Collection
A couple months ago, my husband and I drove two and a half hours away to Healdsburg. Then we went off on a dirt road, off the grid, and into the hills to meet Ted Salkin and view his printing press collection.
Subscribing to Arion Press
I signed up for a subscription to the Arion Press after taking a tour of the Press and Mackenzie & Harris Typefoundry earlier this year.
Today’s Private Press: A Study of the Different Models
I have identified several models of the modern private press.
Book Arts Studio Construction Update
Framing has finally begun on the construction of the studio space for printing and book arts.
History of Typography Class
This year's California Rare Book School course was on the history of typography, taught by Paul Shaw, designer and design historian, with Grendl Löfkvist, printer and Education Director at the Letterform Archive.
Of Paper and Ink 