Workshops

1. copperplate of a tailpiece: a triangular graphic element typically used at the end
of the last column of a story or book. We had this one made after scanning one in
the type collection of a friend.

2. advertising cut: a 24-bottle case of Coca-Cola bought on eBay.

3. leading: thin pieces of lead used as line spacing. Shown is 18 pica x 18, 12, 6, and 2 points.

4. wood type: Gill Sans (W), Kabel with circumflex (O), Cheltenham Outline (O), and multi-color chromatype (D).
WOO came from eBay and the D was part of a 60 job case purchase from a collector.

5. reglet: thin wood spacing. Shown here is 20 pica x 12 and 6 points.

6. steel furniture: spacing typically used to fill in larger areas than leading or reglet.
Shown is 20 pica x 5 and 2 pica.

7. ampersand in the middle is 96 point Caslon Italic metal foundry type. We also have 72 and
84 point purchased from a letterpress friend.

8. copperplate of our Lead Graffiti logo made using an Illustrator file of our design.

9. composing stick with metal type: the composing stick is used to arrange type and spacing in a very
solid rectangular shape that can be locked up for printing. Garamond 72 pt (M), Melior Italic 60 pt (E),
Neuland 60 pt (T), Rubens 60 pt (A), and Outline 60 pt (L). Garamond was bought as part
of a full run of roman and italic 14 - 72 point weighing approximately 1,700 pounds, Melior
bought from a letterpress friend, Neuland through the LetPress listserv, Outline on eBay, and
Rubens from the estate of a collector.