1888 Wharfedale Press – Project Update
During the past weekend, tentative attempts were made to bring the largest printing press in our collection back into production for book and poster work. Our Wharfedale cylinder press was manufactured...
View ArticleMoving a Victorian cylinder printing press
Whilst work continues to get my 1888 Wharfedale stop cylinder press restored and back into working order, I have put together this whimsical movie of the day we relocated it to our workshop. I was...
View ArticleMake-ready and overlaying on letterpress cylinder presses
I have been extremely fortunate to receive a day’s tuition from Phil Abel at Hand & Eye Letterpress, in the fine art of ‘make-ready’ and ‘overlaying’ on the letterpress cylinder press. After...
View ArticleTyporetum: A Letterpress Workshop
Here is a great short film about Typoretum. An opportunity to see our presses in action and the craft of letterpress printing. Irish graphic designer and letterpress printer Jamie Murphy recently...
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