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PENRITH
MUSEUM of
PRINTING
Established 2001
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Some
printing terms to recall:
galley, key, stone, bed, en, signature, stock, dog,
mid, magenta, dis, quarto, em, rule, stick, chapel, matrix,
stereo, slug, proof press, scoring, ream, spine, cast,
hickey, bone, sett off, back knife, ragged, recto, point,
Royal, ejector, quoin, wf reader spread, quadder,
calliper, line gauge, die, super caster, disser, em,
cutting rule, diecase, thin, mounting block, card, nut, mark
up, stet, leader, full point, punchbar, half tone, folios,
logotype,
PIca Pole. |
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This site designed
and administered by
Stique
Last Update:
October 2007
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Typography
Programme
The Penrith Museum of Printing is proud
to announce the commencement of its new Typography Programme. Typography
is defined as "the art or process of
setting and arranging types and printing from them".
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being run to give those interested in the art of printing and or graphic
design a greater understanding of the craft of the compositor. These typography classes give participants a
practical hands-on experience of the pre-computer age world of
letterpress printing using handset
types.
Why don't
you come and give it a try
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Jesse at the type
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Learn how to:
Set type
by hand;
Proof your hand-set type;
Space lines of type to make a page;
Lock-up your type in a chase, ready for printing;
and then:
Produce
customised print on a foot-operated 100 year old platen press (operated
by our instructor).
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Emily at the Case |
"At
one with the letters" |
Apprentice Compositors: Katherine, Christine,
Emma, Jesse & Emily |
Learn from experienced
Tradesmen
Learn in a safe environment
Work at your own pace
To contact the museum about the Typography
Programme please phone:
02 9673 1287
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