A Private Press

Persevering the art of arts

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Second part of the thing I’m doing... #letterpress #printing #ink #burgundy (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCg96g1hvZZ/?igshid=68y9z2kqya0a

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So I’m doing the first half of a thing today. Silver logo and address for No10 envelopes. #letterpress #printing (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCO5zEZhSUV/?igshid=1vfjgnoxxo0ej

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May not seem like much, but last time I was working on this #Linotype this belt would not stay on. Took some out of the length and all is good again. #letterpress #printing #casting #hotmetal (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_KsaQmhV5B/?igshid=3sz7w7doyys8

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Changing mold liners to cast some 14pt type today. #linotype #type #casting #letterpress #printing (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8mjJScBsDu/?igshid=1acxpnkq5vo8z

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Started assembling our cutter., a Geo H Sanborn. Man o man is it filthy!! Gonna have to break out a pressure washer on this one. #letterpress #printing #bindery #restoration #antiques (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8DFmWdh99X/?igshid=66trbmdf1on7

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I think someone lost a bolt over the years... #letterpress #antique #restoration (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8C49DUB6Oa/?igshid=1v3lslldcbmk1

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Not sure you can see it well, but it’s nice to run a job like this with anti-offset spray. #letterpress #printing (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7eLfUhhd_b/?igshid=1ls5lu5luzgv4

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Got the ok on the test prints so we’re running a few thousand of these today. Acrylic ink on “no tear” synthetic. Letterpress printing #notresspassing (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7eI-Poh0wL/?igshid=1wmpb5uo8gbs2

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Two new acquisitions today. Both 6x10 to match the #Hohner I already have. These will allow three students each to have their own press when holding classes. #letterpress #printing #classes #studio (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6EpO2JBj9z/?igshid=1eex9qgxlnau5

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Well now that looks a bit different. #letterpress #printing #studio #classroom (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6CgOfSh0-g/?igshid=14qb2zyezhdd0

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May be the most fitting thing I’ve found in an old type case. #memories #letterpress #type (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6CfA49hEd9/?igshid=1t3iam94zwg8y

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Well now. Ain’t that something?! #letterpress #printing #plastic #sign #notresspassing (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_qZmnh0QJ/?igshid=182y6yuf6v6wo

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This happen too. #letterpress #printing #studio #classroom (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/B56tDidBqPJ/?igshid=1gxrlcj9d5ypi

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Oooh what’s going on here?? #letterpress #printing (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/B56dStohbwf/?igshid=p7d5wzy3r2z4

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Rut roh! What’s going on here? #letterpress #studio #classroom #type (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/B12YZ7uBUEW/?igshid=pn5q1r55jbhm

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Took some time but the new teaching space is looking good!! ❤️❤️ (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0t_r7rBOXF/?igshid=dp5sfd6kktvq

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Well lookey what I found behind the maintenance plate on my #Heidelberg press. (at West Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzHAn7BhJoG/?igshid=1lp1qb50aemw3