Letterpress
Star product: Caslon Adana 85C
A renaissance in craft print prompts the return of a favourite.
Solway upgrades its Xerox
Commercial printer Solway Print has installed a Xerox Versant 80 digital colour press to improve quality and allow it to take on a wider variety of jobs.
Farley proofing press sells for more than £4k
An old Farley letterpress proofing press has fetched an astonishing price of more than £4,000 after a bidding war between two buyers on eBay.
New trade service from Letterpress Junction
Two time-served printers have set up a new letterpress trade printing service.
Caslon brings Adana back into production
Caslon has started manufacturing new Adana presses again 25 years after production of the original ceased.
New GM and event programme at St Bride's
St Bride Foundation has appointed a new interim general manager and has lined up a fresh programme of events to run alongside London Craft Week, as well as its summer Wayzgoose.
Overmatter: End paper
The Independent bowed out of print in distinctive style last month, when the newspaper published its last print edition on Saturday 26 March.
Putting old kit to new uses keeps artisan skills alive
Nick Loaring, owner of The Print Project in Shipley, is an honest man. When asked about letterpress and the workshops he runs for the public, teaching the print laity how to wield type, he responds...
Raffle ticket printer celebrates 70 years with own raffle
A raffle ticket printer is celebrating 70 years in business by running a raffle for the first time.
Flint Group launches new letterpress plate with soft layer
Flint Group Flexographic Products has launched a new water-washable film-based letterpress plate.