Based on the data from Alembic Press’s Monotype information, there are a few normal wedges that are interchangeable. So far, this is just theoretical, so I haven’t tried this. And of course, any errors in my source data will reflect…
Year: 2021
Making a Vandercook 320 carriage stop
As part of getting a Vandercook 320 proof press into working condition, I had to make a carriage stop/bumper block. One of the original ones was missing from the press. Another of the stops was held on with only one…
Wallet-sized Ontario COVID Vaccination Certificate (fixed)
I recently posted on how to make a wallet-sized version of the Ontario COVID vaccination certificate, but my original post contained incorrect code and so did not produce valid QR codes. This has now been fixed and the original post…
Wallet-sized Ontario COVID Vaccination Certificate
The province of Ontario is now issuing COVID vaccinations certificates with QR codes on them, which you can carry with you to obtain admission to various public gathering places. You can also show the certificate on your phone, but having…
Another press spotted in a movie
Last night I was watching Terry Gilliam’s 1995 movie 12 Monkeys and in one scene I noticed one of my presses in the background. Well, of course not actually my press, but the same model. During the first scene inside…
Howard Iron Works (Virtual) Print Expo 2021
After skipping a year due to COVID-19, the Howard Iron Works Print Expo returns this year in virtual form. They will have events and workshops live-streamed on the weekend of October 1st and 2nd, all hosted at the Howard Iron…
Updated Catalogue
We’ve just updated our catalogue. A few typos were fixed, but the main changes are that we are discontinuing our fax number, and there are a few price increases: We have first cut cotton linters pulp in stock again, but…
Niagara Falls attractions—hits and misses
We just came home from an overnight trip to Niagara Falls. The Falls and river gorge are breathtaking sights in themselves, but you eventually tire of them and start looking for other activities. This weekend was also particularly hot, and…
An interesting type duplicating mould
Yesterday I was at the Mackenzie Printery and Newspaper Museum in Queenston Ontario. The museum is not open to the public right now, but members still meet there to work on organizing and cataloguing the collection, and I was in…
Monotype Computer Control: First Run
I have my 12-point Binny Old Style diecase set up, so last Saturday, I tried my first run with my laptop controlling my Monotype Composition Caster. The text is a little note to include when I ship type across the…
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