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Hand & Eye Foundry is no longer operational.12 Mar 16
NA Graphics!28 Jan 16
Hand & Eye Foundry mailing list11 Sep 14
48pt Castellar casting4 Jul 14
Scotch Roman (series 137)4 Jun 14
Scotch Roman (series 137)4 Jun 14
Display type casting: Gill Sans 262 and Times New...14 Mar 14
Titan treadle press - for rebuilding/restoration9 Jan 14
New casting: Bodoni Bold 26012 Dec 13
Another Kickstarter (peripherally...8 Nov 13
Recent comments
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Andy (Elrod Press) can do up to 36pt...4 Feb
At Monotype Hot Metal, at the Type...3 Feb
Ah, the soft music ... :) A beautiful...30 Jan
Fritz, I didn't mean any offence, and I...28 Jan
I think it's unlikely - we've had email...28 Jan
Thanks, Jim. It's a bugger ringing him...28 Jan
Printing on kraft paper is a bugger...7 Jan
Depending on how much you want for it...17 Dec
I have no dog in this fight, but the...13 Aug
It's possible they're from a country...12 Jun
Would you believe 'Ink...14 Mar
Harry - glad to hear you're still...23 Dec
I believe Harry Macintosh has basically...19 Dec
A tiny follow-up: brand new 10/17 type...19 Dec
platenprinter's right - that's about...18 Dec
I may have misunderstood, but I read...8 Dec
Mick - what are your 18pt die cases?...7 Dec
Lars - I'd found the same reference in...4 Oct
Interesting: that diagram has 'beard'...3 Oct
Jim, I've sent you an email nick29 Sep
It looks more like a couple of u...9 Sep
Great news; do keep us posted on how to...21 Aug
Thanks for clearing that up, Alastair -...20 Aug
I second what David MacMillan says....20 Aug
We cast type, leads, rules, spacing...31 Jul
You could also just have zinc/magnesium...19 Jul
We are. [email protected]15 Jun
I'm a little late to the party on this...24 Apr
Get a filter mask if you're going to be...26 Mar
We cast our @ symbols on a larger body...25 Mar
I'm with David Macmillan on this one....25 Mar
The Monotype Corporation did some...8 Mar
We would normally hire display matrices...19 Feb
I'm pretty certain that the various...15 Feb
Active: 'I made a printing...13 Feb
Let me know how you get on - I'm always...3 Feb
We have some moon phase sorts as well...30 Jan
Wood engraving suppliers sell type-high...21 Jan
We cast new type, but it'll be a...21 Jan
dickg & peterluckhurst [and all... :)...15 Jan