Glasgow Print Studio are running a course on 12–13 March 2016 on one of the oldest forms of printmaking. The Introduction to Woodcut course is suitable for beginners and those who wish to refresh their skills. For full details of times and costs, see the studio’s website.
Book to mark the 200th anniversary of the Columbian Press
January 2, 2014
Printing technology historian Bob Oldham and hand printing press collector and researcher Patrick Goossens have co-authored a new book about George Clymer’s Columbian hand press for the 200th anniversary of its invention. The book includes a biographical summary about George Clymer, some new information about the development of the Columbian, and reports on Bob’s world-wide […]
Bicentenary of the Columbian Press
June 22, 2013
The Columbian Press was invented in 1813 by George Clymer, though it ultimately proved more popular in the United Kingdom. You can read more about its typical appearance and decoration and of how it operates. The restored Grand Gallery of the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh has an example built in 1865 by the […]
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