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Re: ABW2112

http://www.lutonlocal.com — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:55:42 -0000

Timing belts cost so much to replace its ridiculous.

Re: Thought: RIP Grafik & Off the Edge.

gordonated — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:36:19 -0000

You can actually get more info on this post on BFM’s Wiretap Selections. (http://bit.ly/cBvUPH) Apparently, the post was featured via Popwire (http://popwire.popfolio.my). There is a short tele-con with the editor Jason Tan.

Re: The Guitar Effects Craze.

Randy — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:24:16 -0000

One of my favorite pedals of all time was my MetalZone. That thing gave some awesome metal distortion. I've sense grown less fond of that much distortion, but from time to time, I will kick in the heavy stuff.

Re: Heroes: Meeting Neville & Erik

Kay — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:11:54 -0000

ENVY

Re: Idea 321

gordonated — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:16:02 -0000

I’m sorry but it’s not for sale as it actually belongs to the company :) Would let you know in case I get lucky and bump into another copy.

Re: Idea 321

Olle Johannesson — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:28:23 -0000

would You like to sell that magazine?

Re: Seen: Letterpress Poster Printing

Rob — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:42:17 -0000

As I mentioned previously, I operated a double demy Miehle machine. The close register on the machine was tremendous. I could print a double crown sheet, then send through the same sheet to be printed again (just to check the register.) You would never know the sheet had been through twice, only by the extra ink on the sheet. If there was a small line of 8pt type with a full point, the full point on the second impression would fall exactly on the full point again. Very, very occasionally, if the ink was a bit tacky, a roller may pluck up a slack wood letter. This could then bring the letter up and there would be a terrific crunching of wood as the cylinder dragged it through. To stop the ink being too tacky, I would thin the ink down with a liquid called Flotex, or a Mander Kidd paste called Adinol (I don't know if these products are still available.) Occasionally if the ink was left over a week-end it would have dried by Monday morning. I would then have to use paint stripper to clean the ink. Van Son Rubber Based Inks solved a lot of that problem. The ink could be left on the machine for quite a time before drying, yet would dry okay on the paper. I hope these small tips may help someone. Rob.

Re: Seen: Letterpress Poster Printing

gordonated — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:45:57 -0000

Many thanks for the insights Edwards. You indeed hold very valuable skills that a current generation like mine might never be able to inherit.

It would be a great privilege if I could even try out one of these machines. But sadly, I have not come across anybody within my community personally with the necessary mechanisms to do so.

Re: Seen: A few things to experience for July.

ashkenne — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:22:59 -0000

Cools. I likeys.

The typography I like a lot.
AND THE MOVIE.

Let's all go see its. I love ze poster, yo!

Re: Seen: Letterpress Poster Printing

R. Edwards — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:30:46 -0000

I was a letterpress poster printer. I started my apprenticeship in 1960 at 15 years of age. I am now 64 and gave up printing in 2006. I trained as a compositor for 6 years and then started learning the printing machines. I operated a flatbed Wharfedale double crown (20" x 30") machine, also a double demy Miehle press. The centre cylinder alone on this weighed three-quarters of a ton. I hand set double crown auctioneers posters (quite often printed in two colours) 4 or 5 main lines would be printed in colour and the rest in black ink. These would only usually be short runs about 50 to 80 runs. I picked up little tips from older gifted tradesmen and found a few out on my own. For example, if you are setting type in say 8 em size and you need an unusual fraction, such as one seventh. Go to a 4em case (48pt) and use a capital "T" and turn it upside down, then use figure 7 in the same type case. Put the 7 on top of the "T" . You then have two 4em (48pt) on top of each other making it exactly 8 ems (the size you are working to.) Rob.

Re: Work: Attempts on the wall

jasonteh — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:57:06 -0000

so... what type of fonts are these? hahaaa...

Re: Work: It’s tight

gordonated — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:03:55 -0000

It’s all Knockout mate.

Re: Work: It’s tight

Robbie — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:59:30 -0000

hey, i thought knockout is the header and subhead. What is the typeface name of the bodycopy? nice book, the edixion paper is not bad haha. i got the copy of the book here in the studio!

Re: Bump: Awesome Zapfino ffi ligature

gordonated — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:12:46 -0000

I think a typical web browser should be able to recognize the font’s metrics to determine whether there are ligatures or not. But Zapfino...? ffi...?

Re: Bump: Awesome Zapfino ffi ligature

sengjun — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:56:33 -0000

wow, i neva knew html could recognize ligatures, or it's something with your font system. haha. its cool! though.

Re: Eek: Obsene!

sengjun — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:00:21 -0000

MYRIAD ,full of sins!
hm..was these sumthing from burung gemuk?

Re: Basterds

gordonated — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:16:21 -0000

It’s not a typo in my post. But there seems to be a typo on the first poster; the title of the movie is—Inglourious Basterds!

Re: Most Admired Agency of the Year.

mojojo — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:01:24 -0000

Kevin Teh was probably staring at Jiad Li.

Re: Most Admired Agency of the Year.

Guest — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:56:17 -0000

Whoa!

Re: Flickr: Gill Sans

chase — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:58:37 -0000

those almost make me like gill sans! (almost) ;-)

Re: Not so ‘Metal’ anymore.

chase — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:51:16 -0000

well plus those bands are not so metal. nu metal isn't my cup of tea. but this <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon...."> is more of my cup of tea for metal plus no disfigured faces!

Re: Holy Hollywood!

Suffian — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:12:22 -0000

Tropic Thunder, man. That so has to rock. Can't wait till it's out in cinemas in October!

Re: Holy Hollywood!

ashkenne — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:51:41 -0000

Ban. Without the D.

But that aside.

I've watched neither any of those movies you posted up =(

Dark Knight =(((((

Re: RIBS

KarmaKloth83 — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:37:21 -0000

Nice & Neat Job! Love it.
Btw, How r you bro? Hope you are great.
Cheers!

Re: Oh, where art thou?

Guest — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:59:29 -0000

Ooh, we should make a company trip out of this.