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He became her companion until his death in 1996 and taught her the art of letter-press printing, which became Ms. Stuart's new passion and career.
Gloria Stuart, actress in 'Titanic,' dies at 100 Sarah Halzack 2010
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Copper is sensible of the advantages and convenience of this way, as the prints are impressed at the same time with the letter-press. '
Letter 16 2009
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Upon their return to Union Foundry headquarters, the same building that housed Merlin Bicycles until the late 90s, packaging materials were hand cut and printed by local letter-press outfit Repeat Press, and then assembled and packaged for sale.
Flights of Fancy: The Art of Unsimplification BikeSnobNYC 2010
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Catnach brought out a "whole sheet" of letter-press for street-sale, entitled "Life in London," with twelve woodcuts, which are reduced and very roughly executed copies of the centre figures of the original plates by the Brothers Cruickshank—but all in reverse.
Jemmy Catnach: proto-comic publisher Steve 2009
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The letter-press matter consists of flash songs, and a poetical epitome of the plot and design of the original work of "Life in London."
Jemmy Catnach: proto-comic publisher Steve 2009
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They offer courses in zine-making (especially in the use of the letter-press, which produces really handsome materials).
Boing Boing: November 19, 2006 - November 25, 2006 Archives 2006
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I was lucky enough to recently tour Portland's Independent Publishing Resource Center -- a zine-maker's co-op that provides a lab for self-publishing zinesters who can come in and use the center's computers, printers, copiers, and fantastic letter-press workshop.
Boing Boing: November 19, 2006 - November 25, 2006 Archives 2006
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To each cut is prefixed a page of letter-press — in, narrative form, and containing generally a brief analysis of the design.
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"I saw small studios and letter-press printers make it work on their own," says Schmechel.
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She snatched away the tell-tale prayer-book and returned it with the letter-press right way up.
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February 16, 2010