My amazing girlfriend bought me my my first letterpress last night. An Adana 8x5.Here it is, to the left!!
Thanks to Jeremy for selling it to me!! What a guy. So helpful
and just a generally nice person. He supplied me with the press, quoins, keys, wood type, fancy borders and blocks and some ink!!
I am very grateful!!
Not only was I lucky enough to find one of these sought after machines, I was lucky to get a good amount of wooden type and borders to be starting off with. There is an image of just one set.All of this for just 210 Queens!! A bargain I think! The Typeface unknown at this moment in time, but I will find out. It all needs a good clean up so that is my plan for Saturday, before I get started with any of it!!
Its all really exciting.
My new venture does actually start out here!!
I've got a similar typeface as well, I've know idea what it is yet either! What a great set up, you where lucky to get all that in one go! I got all inked up last night and tried to print - didn't go to good will post results soon! Already I want a bigger press :( not enough room on a 5x8
ReplyDeleteYeah, I know what you mean!!
ReplyDeleteI just want my 5x8 for making cards with.
I have the chance to sell my cards in an interior design shop in Chorley when I'm up and running so it's just for a bit of extra money really!! Until I get a lot more adventurous!!
I made up my first chase lastnight.
Not used it yet though as some of the chase holder plate screws are a bit rusted up so its going to hard to get any impressions right until I have sorted that little problem out.
Karl,
ReplyDeleteTerrible type. I will come take it off your hands. I know it must be a burden for you.
haha, Signora....
ReplyDeleteNice Try!!
I'm afraid that I will not part with it!
As crazy as I am!!!!