Christmas card printing 2011

An impression of the type on the roller

White ink again

Looking at the type for the back in the press

Ruth printing again

Ben printing again

The inside of the card ready to print


Looking down on a card in the press after its been printed

Printed cards

Ruth printing



Ben printing

White ink on the type

Proofs

The back

Ben's impressive typesetting

The front and back locked up in the chase

Initial ideas printed on the proofing press

The new home of the press

Much more space than we had before.

Moving in, October 2011

Proper link to the old site: www.arjam.net/press.

Background

I will get photos of the new site for the press and the printing of this year's card on here soon, but meanwhile, for photos of previous year's card printing and a bit of background on the former Whitley Wood Press please see www.arjam.net/press.

A new start

On 26 October, Whitley Wood Press in Reading, Berkshire closed. With assistance from Richard Lawrence and Keith Phillips, I moved the equipment to a new home in Appleton, Oxfordshire. The move required a Luton van to hold the press and three racks of type, plus a little extra assistance from a Transit van to carry all the bits an bobs that wouldn’t quite fit.

The day started with collection of the hired Luton van from East Oxford at 7am and ended with the return to Reading at about 11.30pm. But by that time, everything had been shifted and safely stored.

I didn’t think that the Press could keep its original name, since that was tied to its old home in another county. After mulling the question for some time, Ruth and I came up with the new name – Parsnip Press. Its new name celebrates a pre-eminent root vegetable we all like to eat (especially roasted); in particular Ruth and Jamie’s son Timmy is an enthusiast.

I’m very pleased that the press has a new location that gives more space to work and store the significant amount of equipment that is needed. It’s an exciting new start.