Category Archives: Video

Making a Letterpress Engraving Plate

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Randy

In answering a question about printing cuts I found that the International Printing Museum had this great video demonstrating the process.

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Linotype Series at MOP

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Randy

The Museum of Printing in Haverhill, Massachusetts has posted a series of 10 videos about the Linotype with everyone’s favorite Linotype repairman, Dave Seats. You can watch the first here and find your way on their YouTube channel.

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APHA “Out of Sorts” Prints

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Randy

Members of the Chesapeake Chapter of the American Printing History Association, which includes us, put together a collaborative packet of prints as a group activity to do together during Corona Virus lockdowns. Thanks to Lead Graffiti in Delaware for putting … Continue reading →

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Itinerant Printer Ted Talk

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Randy

Check out this TED talk from our friend, Chris Fritton, about his project which included a visit to the Conestoga Press.

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See What’s in the June AAPA Packet

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Randy

Watch as I go through the latest AAPA packet at the print shop. As a member of the American Amateur Press Association I get this packet monthly filled with other members’ work. It’s a source for ideas and inspiration at … Continue reading →

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