FABS was fab

May 18, 2018 Ray Nichols

Ray conducts a page-through of "matching" copies of Electric Fire from the Clouds, a concept book about Benjamin Franklin's historic electrical experiment with a kite. He explains how the text is arranged to be sympathetic to the unique "ink pull" i… — Ray conducts a page-through of "matching" copies of *Electric Fire from the Clouds,* a concept book about Benjamin Franklin's historic electrical experiment with a kite. He explains how the text is arranged to be sympathetic to the unique "ink pull" image appearing on each page.

The Fellowship for American Bibliographic Societies (FABS} is having their annual conference at the University this weekend and today brought a lively group to Lead Graffiti to talk books and to breathe some creative and rarified bookmaking air.

What makes Lead Graffiti so hot?

May 1, 2018 Ray Nichols

At Lead Graffiti we are extremely fortunate to have invested in the purchase of an Intertype C4 linecaster. It adds significantly to the historical value of our collection as well allowing us to offer a first-hand experience with "hot metal" type for participants in some of our workshops.

DCAD's post-Werkman workshop

April 25, 2018 Ray Nichols

LEAD GRAFFITI HAS CONDUCTED a number of workshops with the Delaware College of Art & Design, most often working with professor John Breakey, whose design class has recently taken our H.N. Werkman Creative Letterpress workshop.

William Ibbett? Jack the Ripper?

April 5, 2018 Ray Nichols

A good friend, Casey Smith, was invited to deliver his ideas to the 2018 edition of RipperCon, a biennial conference of all things Jack the Ripper, held in Baltimore, April 7 - 8 and wanted a keepsake to accompany his talk.

Laboratory Press : metal type composition the old-fashioned way

April 3, 2018 Ray Nichols

DO YOU TEACH TYPOGRAPHY? Here is a project you should give twice. The first time during the first week of the semester. The second time during the last week.

Proof of our Albion's origin

March 27, 2018 Ray Nichols

Over the past couple of years we've put together a lot of circumstantial evidence that our Albion iron hand press was originally purchased to print The Frick Collection Catalog. We've finally gotten our answer.

The actual March for Our Lives

March 25, 2018 Ray Nichols

We hit the wall right at Pennsylvania Avenue and 7th Street when the March turned into a singularity, and the space between people disappeared. We were in an excellent position near speakers, a straight on view of a giant screen, and the Capital.

John Bolton : The WH / Lead Graffiti connection

March 23, 2018 Ray Nichols

Ralph Begleiter was the director of a University of Delaware speaker series entitled "Global Agenda" that invited speakers to talk about a political theme. In 2005 it was called "Rx for the President." The final speaker that year was John Bolton. We don't remember the reason, but Bolton canceled. We suspect the controversy around his hiring was probably an element.

March for Our Lives / 03.24.18

March 23, 2018 Ray Nichols

We cannot imagine the additional pressure that the rash of school shootings is having on this generation. We want to show our support for sane gun laws.

Everything the same, but different

March 20, 2018 Ray Nichols

We hated working for a client who came armed with a logo and an accompanying design manual dictating specific color options for both the logo and the corresponding background, how close images could occur to the logo, etc.