tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25965131201095221832024-03-18T03:13:59.579-07:00The Print GuideGordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.comBlogger265125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-22517225957922057892018-02-16T17:45:00.001-08:002018-02-16T17:53:18.319-08:00Death of the Newspaper or Death by NewspaperA clip from the great 1952 noir film: Deadline USA which includes great shots of a newspaper press and an unfortunate chap taking too close a look at the press.
Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-46784865900192378502016-12-11T13:21:00.000-08:002016-12-11T13:40:03.129-08:00Futureworld Goss newspaper press
The opening scene of Futureworld 1976 - the sequel to Westworld - has a wonderful walk by of a Goss (Metroliner?) newspaper press.
More printing in the movies can be seen HERE
Instructions for making your own pressman's hat can be found HERE
Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-20607703492990138982016-01-31T11:42:00.002-08:002016-01-31T12:00:08.124-08:00Dead at 141 years of age
After a valiant battle with Internet News the Nanaimo Daily News, a resident of this city for 141 years, has, as some feared it would, sadly passed away. The Nanaimo Daily News was pre-deseased by its younger brother - The Oceanside Star, resident of Parksville, B.C., and sister - The Courier-Islander, resident of Campbell River, B.C.
The Nanaimo Daily News was a well respected and active Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-68699193130568957002015-06-04T09:41:00.000-07:002015-06-04T09:41:07.937-07:00Artisan Books - Melding leading edge digital printing with traditional craftsmanship
Artisan Books is a unique melding of leading edge digital book printing with traditional book creation craftsmanship that delivers premium limited edition books for creative professionals, artisans and individuals.
The new digital printing technologies have finally made individual as well as limited edition book printing affordable, accessible, and able to meet the highest standards for Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-86690795734778880832015-03-27T10:59:00.001-07:002015-03-27T11:00:21.152-07:00Marketing 101
Everyone in town knows where the church is - but every Sunday the church still rings its bell.Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-20622851857147601862015-03-22T19:07:00.003-07:002015-03-27T10:59:56.166-07:00Revolutionary 3D Printing inspired by the movie Terminator 2A TED Talk by Joseph DeSimone March 2015 - amazing.
Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-80377643860225485402014-10-05T21:43:00.001-07:002014-10-05T21:45:28.296-07:00You know that film is dead...... when you have to say that what was being put into a camera is a roll of film as this clip from the recent "Sin City - A Dame to Die For" did because otherwise the modern audience wouldn't know what it was.
Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-4791146485022514912014-10-05T17:58:00.001-07:002014-10-05T18:02:01.249-07:00Weights and Measures CrazinessI was comparing the nutrition information of two bags of cheese at the grocer's today.
And noted that the information was based on the amount of cheese by cup and gram.
Somehow, although they are both using 30 grams as the measure - one has 30 grams being 1/3 of a cup but with the other the same 30 grams is 1/4 of a cup.
Hmmmmm. So what does a web-based converter say?
Apparently 1/4 of a cup Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-48893145788464960752014-09-24T11:04:00.004-07:002014-10-05T18:02:24.297-07:00Liberal WastageI received this mailer from the Liberal Party of Canada in my mail today.
It's a "Special Invitation" to join the Laurier Club for a suggested donation of between $225 and $325.
Inside is a "personal video message" which can be viewed by using the enclosed USB stick.
To my surprise the "personal video message" was identical to the one that could be viewed at the URL listed just below the Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-37235569580777660542014-08-09T11:23:00.000-07:002014-08-09T11:23:15.555-07:00You can't do this with a tablet or PCThe GeoBender Hypercube:
Beautiful and amazing. For more information click HERE Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-23844665311915084562014-05-28T18:05:00.001-07:002014-05-28T18:06:57.271-07:00The Drinkable Book
An innovative solution to the problem of securing drinkable water that is unlikely to ever be replaced by an eBook.
For more information visit: http://www.waterislife.com/
Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-743805329928757582014-04-10T07:24:00.001-07:002014-04-10T08:39:21.897-07:00A printshop in the Center of the Cosmos - Lewes, EnglandAt the top of the High Street in the bustling market town of Lewes, East Sussex, sits the Tom Paine Printing Press.
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Printer Peter Chasseaud set up his letterpress shop just five years ago after a career in fine art and graphic design.
Now he does short run printing for other artists as well as specialty work for commercial printers.
Rather than carving the images Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-47542670104494704962014-02-01T11:39:00.000-08:002014-02-01T11:39:17.540-08:00The Wayback View
A modern newspaper press from the 1940 Green Hornet TV series. For more print in movies videos check out this LINK
Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-38757871941095280462013-12-17T15:45:00.001-08:002013-12-17T17:45:38.484-08:00Prepress patent troll hearing
A number of printshops have been hit by an extortion letter from an alleged patent troll. The issue was discussed at the "Protecting Small Businesses and Promoting Innovation by Limiting Patent Troll hearing in Washington DC December 17, 2013.
These three short audio files contain the testimony of: Michael Makin, President & CEO, Printing Industries of America and Dana Rao , Vice Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-38406738071826133232012-08-16T13:57:00.003-07:002012-08-16T14:02:22.302-07:00The eternal conflict - ink/water balance - the tale of the tonesAn AM/XM halftone screen has a builty-in conflicting ink/water balance requirement on press. The highlight dot and quarter tone range from 1-35% requires minimal water and maximum ink in order to prevent those dots from being washed away. The three-quarter tone range from 65-99% requires the opposite - a larger volume of water in order to prevent the shadow dots from filling in and disappearing. Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-49739661398772184502012-08-09T13:33:00.007-07:002012-08-09T13:51:15.698-07:00Paper - from another most unusual and environmentally friendly sourcePaper made from poopPlant fibers (typically from trees) are the usual base material used in making pulp for paper production. However those plant fibers don't have to come unprocessed directly from the plant. The fibers can actually be gathered after being processed by certain animals and delivered for paper-making in their poop.Paper products can be made from the poop of a variety of different Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-44300634484359766202012-05-21T14:31:00.006-07:002012-05-21T14:41:17.949-07:00Paper - from a most unusual and environmentally friendly sourcePaper can be made from a variety of materials, but perhaps one of the most unusual and environmentally friendly is paper made from stones.Stone paper is known by many names including rock paper, limestone paper, eco-stone, and synthetic paper.How it's madeStone paper is made with a mixture of about 80% calcium carbonate which is also used in the manufacture of conventional tree-based paper. The Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-81134976541345384952012-05-03T12:57:00.006-07:002012-05-20T17:02:12.265-07:00Marketing 101 - "Weasel" wordsWhether you're a marketing services provider or a consumer you need to be aware of the use of "weasel" words in advertising and marketing verbiage.Weasel words, or phrases, are used in marketing/advertising in order to avoid making a direct statement or promise. I.e. they are used as a way to say something that legally, or truthfully, cannot be said. They're also used to make you think you've Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-63047968692102572892012-04-20T22:33:00.002-07:002012-04-21T13:55:27.751-07:00The Wayback View - Printing: Dead or AliveI just love how printing is portrayed in the media. Here are two scenes from 1958's TV show Wanted Dead or Alive starring Steve McQueen. Despite the equipment shown (which is still used today for specialty work) the characterization of printers and their customers is not too far off what still happens today.
The press in the TV episode is similar to this one:
Movie by Thomas & Erik Desmyter
A Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-72306549634307247132012-04-13T05:39:00.018-07:002012-04-13T05:39:00.743-07:005 Myths of Online Print Buying Exposed
While millions of people recognize the essential need for printed materials to successfully market their business, they find the process painful and expensive! Sure you can save money printing online, but who’d want to do that? The answer is: anyone who’s smart enough to ignore these common myths…
Myth #1: You can’t get quality customer service
If you’ve shopped for anything online, you know Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-76541663512779678862012-04-06T16:10:00.000-07:002012-04-06T16:11:55.778-07:00The Paper CircleSubmitted by Print Guide subscriber "Alois Senefelder."Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-808924748379110652012-03-24T17:59:00.001-07:002012-03-24T18:00:33.339-07:00Choosing the right print coatingThe right coating can help protect the printed piece or add a creative dimension. The results will usually look best on coated paper because the hard, nonporous surface of coated paper holds the coating on the top of the paper rather than have it disappear by being absorbed into the paper. Even when trying to achieve an overall matte effect, a gloss coated sheet is usually the best paper choice Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-16484224579468715252012-03-16T17:45:00.000-07:002012-03-16T17:45:36.247-07:00The Wayback View - Printing the London Telephone Directory - 1937"The Telephone - A Sound Investment" promotional postage stamp canceling mark.
In the 1930s, telephones were still not in general use, so in 1937 the British GPO (General Post Office) Film Unit produced a short film on the production, and value, of the London Telephone Directory. The film "Book Bargain" was directed by Oscar winning Canadian film director and animator Norman McLaren.
Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-29508690386431111632012-03-11T21:51:00.002-07:002012-03-30T11:54:34.450-07:00Inks beyond CMYK, Hi-Fi, and Pantone - the world of effects pigmentsPrinters and their customers are always looking for new ways to add value and a creative spin to print. When conventional CMYK, Hi-Fi, and Pantone spot colors just don't have the impact - it's time to look at the options available with effects pigments.
Here is a run down of the most popular effects ink pigments. Savvy printers will pretest and, based on their understanding and relationship withGordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596513120109522183.post-36728291503035164212012-03-02T14:29:00.001-08:002012-03-02T14:39:22.065-08:00Drupa 2012 - With a song in my heartLike any major trade show - and the 2012 edition of Drupa certainly ranks as such - a stirring theme song is used to get everyone excited and motivated to attend.
Drupa's 2012 song is: "Get Ready to Succeed"
Drupa 2012 has even spawned a tribute "The Magic Of Drupa" by Alex Kunst and Laurel Brunner.
The previous show - Drupa 2008 had a similar dance-based beat with more words than you could Gordon Pritchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.com1