Read more Fancy seeing me at some stage of cutting this punch? Come along to #shipleywayzgoose2019 and, if I’ve successfully set everything else up in time, I’ll probably be doing a bit of filing and graving throughout the day. And buy something, obviously. Jun 6, 2019 by Effra Press Fancy seeing me at some stage of cutting this punch? Come along... Read more
Read more Back in the press again, and getting some bits and bobs ready for the mighty Shipley Wayzgoose on Saturday. I should have some spacing, leads, display type, prints and some used books for sale, and should be doing a bit of live punchcutting and casting of plastic type. Come and say hi. Jun 5, 2019 by Effra Press Back in the press again, and getting some bits and bobs ready... Read more
Read more For @mr_carpathian, @hot.metal.comp @katherineanteney and anyone else who’s been asking about making new display type- I’ve managed a fairly important proof-of-concept, in that I can now make blank Super Caster display mats. A long way to go, of course, but good to have cleared the first hurdle. May 29, 2019 by Effra Press For @mr_carpathian, @hot.metal.comp @katherineanteney and... Read more
Read more I’ve made the simplest possible thing on the little lathe, and it fulfils its purpose exactly. Yay tools. May 24, 2019 by Effra Press I’ve made the simplest possible thing on the little... Read more
Read more If you’re not signed up to the Effra Press mailing list, you’re missing out on all sorts of information about recent experiments, and what I’ve been doing instead of casting type. Do sign up to it on www.effrapress.co.uk if you haven’t already. May 22, 2019 by Effra Press If you’re not signed up to the Effra Press mailing list,... Read more
Read more Probably a bit late to actually do anything, but a milling head has been successfully put on. That’s pretty much all the news. May 11, 2019 by Effra Press Probably a bit late to actually do anything, but a milling head... Read more
Read more Putting the milling head onto the pantograph. I have no idea if this is one of those accessories that companies sold that turned out to be useless, but I’m hoping it’ll be good enough for my porpoises. May 11, 2019 by Effra Press Putting the milling head onto the pantograph. I have no idea if... Read more
Read more I find that, broadly speaking, I keep forgetting when print fairs, meetings and wayzgeese are happening, and I wondered if it’d be a useful resource to have a simple website that lists upcoming events on a calendar. Other functions might be easy-ish to implement, like closing-date reminder emails, maybe? I’d be happy to do the small amount of work involved, and if the occasional user chipped in a pound or so, that’d cover any small costs. Thoughts? Suggestions? Comments? Would I just be duplicating work found elsewhere? May 11, 2019 by Effra Press I find that, broadly speaking, I keep forgetting when print... Read more
Read more This is quite pleasing, and is giving the all-important Illusion Of Progress May 7, 2019 by Effra Press This is quite pleasing, and is giving the all-important... Read more
Read more Ah, yes. That famous instrument manufacturer “Miluloyo”. Apr 30, 2019 by Effra Press Ah, yes. That famous instrument manufacturer... Read more
