Tag Archives: Cuts and Ornaments

Celebrating America 250 at Ephrata Cloister

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Randy

Some of us regularly volunteer to operate the reproduction wooden press down the street at the Ephrata Cloister where the area’s rich history of printing began. We were able to use an engraving from the HSCV collection to produce this … Continue reading →

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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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APHA Calendar Available!

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Randy

Once again, Conestoga Press has participated in the letterpress calendar of the Chesapeake Chapter of the American Printing History Association. Each month is a unique design contributed by a different member of the chapter. The calendar is sold each year … Continue reading →

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January 2023 APHA Calendar Page

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Randy

This year for the first time we submitted a page for the APHA Chesapeake collaborative calendar. You can buy it here and support a great group… and get a calendar like no other! You can also view each month here. … Continue reading →

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Kantner’s Book of Objects

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Randy

A visitor dropped by the Print Shop today to share a book, meaning to trustingly leave it with us to study until they return in a week or two to retrieve it.  Knowing of our interests in engravings, this one … Continue reading →

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The Inland Printer – Reading from the 1800’s

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Randy

So what might you have been reading sitting around the Conestoga Press in the 1800’s had we been operating back then. Paul G. introduced me to a couple of beautiful magazines that hawk printing equipment and show off beautiful composition … Continue reading →

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Adding Proofs of Cuts and Ornaments

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Randy

The apprentices always enjoy proofing our cuts and ornaments. We have a substantial collection which hasn’t been organized. We’re working at getting proofs of each one and cataloging it in the same way we’ve been working to organize the type. … Continue reading →

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