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I am standing ready with my rollers fully inked!
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Anyone ready to take up the baton after carl?
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Ready when you are !
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The paper arrived this morning - Thank you Jonh (flowers&fleurons)
Stand ready Printmonkey - you should receive the parcel within a week.
Best wishes
Carl
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Standing by !
I'll eMail you my address ...
Ian.
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I have just loaded some pics of layer number one on the 'chain-letter' -
'left to right and upside down' gives reference to the position of letters on a composing stick.
Now on to Printmonkey
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Chain letter has arrived safely at the PrintMonkey establishment !
Hmm - now what to print ???
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Who is next in line after Printmonkey?
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Morning all !
I've just completed my addition to the Chain Letter - see photographs in the UK Letterpress gallery.
Any volunteers for the next contribution ? I expect to be able to mail these out early next week.
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Well if no one else is up for it, I suppose it will have to be me! My mentor is having a clear out and shift round at the moment so hopefully will be able to get the proofing press!
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Thanks Jax !
If you can you send me your address via FlickrMail, I'll get the package out to you this week by recorded delivery.
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Chain Letter is now on its way north to Jacqui
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Thanks Printmonkey
Jacqui, looks like I'm next in line unless there are any other vols.
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Parcel arrived safe and sound, come on need some more takers!
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Absolutely !
If the examples of letterpress work contributed to this group are anything to go by there is plenty of great talent that could be applied to this chain-letter !
Glad the parcel turned up safely.
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I'm up for this too when you're ready.
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H - luverly jubbly :)
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A short delay while I write a 3000 word essay, taking longer than I thought!
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No worries jacqui - there's no deadline
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HI, How do I get involved?????
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Hi 'Letterpress Design' - to get involved, simply find out who the last person with the paper (Jacqui Sharples at the moment - then they are going to flowers & fleurons) drop them a line with your address. Hopefully it's as simple as that!
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I'll have a go if that's OK - after Letterpress Design I guess. Mail to Graham Moss at 36 Bow Street, Oldham OL1 1SJ.
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Any updates on where the chain-letter has got to?
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It would be good if participants could put a photo up to see progress as it goes along and enable prospective participants to start thinking about what they might do?
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It's on its way, honest! Had a nightmare few weeks, that will teach me to do a degree at 44! Will post photos then its off to Hiartz followed by Letterpress Design then Incline Press. Great to see some new folk joining in :)
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A degree at 44 – bet that's stretching the grey matter - well done!
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and adding a few more grey hairs :-0
Done my bit, off to Hiartz next!
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A Degree at 44 ? easy ! Try taking up snowboarding at 48 !
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Snowboarding at 48, child's play - I started chain saw juggling at 70
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Worse than that having another boy at 40 :) and one at 16 and a 14 year old with an attitude! Chain Saw juggling - easy ;)
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OK Jax - you win !
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New North Press would like to add if that's ok?
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The more the merrier! Graham your after Incline :)
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I've started letterpressing at 45. That's about as taxing as it gets round here! Would loved to be included in the chain letter. Have only got a couple of bits of work up on Flickr (I run a design business and I'm stuggling to breath at the moment let alone find the time to get into the garage to print) but I'm ready, willing and able. What's next?
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Okay
As I understand it the sequence of printers lined up is now:
Jacqui Sharples
Hi-Artz
Letterpress Design
Incline Press
New North press
Flexolite
Flowers and Fleurons
Please note the sheet size is 11 x 14 inches
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Hi-Artz has it now, posted it end of May
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hey john and carl,
count me in!
it would be good to see this concept, - "go global".
im down under,
in footscray, - melbourne, australia,
carl has my postal/contact details,
roll up the sleeves!
scott
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What news of the prints? who's garage are they in?
I better get printing Phase two - the international chain-letter
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I really hope this project can keep moving - it would be a real shame for it to come to nothing !
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Right you slackers! - The chain letter was started over six month ago.
So... time is ticking away, and it will soon be Christmas.
can we bring this chain-letter to a close in the next month or so.
Can I propose that the turn-a-round time should be a maximum of 10 days? If you are unable to print off and send on the prints to the next person, then send on the prints to the next person - (sorry to be such a pain but there is an international chain-letter on the offing, and I don't want us to set a bad example).
Turn off that television and get printing - although I may just have a look at...
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Huzzah - the chain letter is moving again, please excuse Helen Ingham for its summer sojourn, I believe she had a wedding to plan - congratulations Mrs Brawn! She will forward it to Letterpress Design.
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Ready and waiting, just going to go looking for all the photos...! Email on its way to Helen.
L
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Yeeeehaa - movement at last!
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Any news on the poster ? Would love to see any photos of how this is progressing !
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Happy new year to you all - Can I get a progress report on the chain letter?
It is now almost eleven months since it started - I know the post office is not what it was but, can we bring this to a close before Easter if possible?
Any other thoughts - Are there any takers for a 2011 exchange project?
Best wishes
Carl
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Greetings all.
First post here, so go easy!
Would love to take part in the 2011 chain letter...can't contribute to the current one as everything is in chaos here (new press, broken old press, press missing bits, loads of manky cases of type...blah blah blah).
My flickr doesn't have anything inky on it, as all the 'action' takes place on our site/blog. www.theprintproject.co.uk
—Graham @ Incline, I believe we may have a mutual friend from the TCA?
—Hey Jax, I finally stuck my head above the parapet!
Looking forward to getting involved.
Regards xx
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Can't see me getting involved in a 2011 chain letter, until I am confident that the last one will actually come to something !
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The current participant assures me it will be printed this week then onto Incline Press in Oldham...
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Gridula - about time ;)
I'm curious as to what it's looking like - only 4 more to go!
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Thanks for the progress update !
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Picked up the package from the Sorting Office this afternoon. Had to phone around as I had absolutely no memory at all about what this was! According to the list above, (Jacqui Sharples, Hi-Artz, Letterpress Design, Incline Press, New North Press, Flexolite, Flowers and Fleurons), I'm to post it to New North Press, but have no address for that! Please help!! Next time we do this, an address list inside the package would be a definite help!
I'll have it printed and dried for the end of the week and aim to get it in the post Friday if not sooner, so long as someone sends me the address. Ta muchly in advance. graham@inclinepress.com
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Hi Graham, would it be possible for you to post a photo of the poster before it goes off to the next recipient - I'd be very interested to see how it is evolving.
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New North Press address:
New North Press
45 Coronet Street
London N1 6HD
United Kingdom
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Apparently the chain letter has resurfaced and will be on the way to me shortly - anyone else want to contribute to it?
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Quite happily pitch in if it doesn't delay the proceedings any further?
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Okay, you're on :)
Can you give me an address and I'll forward it on...
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Just wondering who has this Chain letter at the moment ?
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Ian, I think John has it? It's supposed to come to me next? Chop chop! ;)
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Sorry, I haven't - but I know a man who has... i'll give him a nudge...
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I have just checked that the chain-letter began almost two years ago!
Would there be any possibility for it to be completed exactly two years later? We have until the 25th February 2012.
It would be great for all those who took part to finally meet up and see the work - I think a public house would be a good idea. Does anyone have any suggestions for a venue - what about in the old heart of publishing - St Brides or thereabouts.
Best wishes
Carl
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Carl - I've no idea, am I the last one to get it? Or is there someone else after me? I haven't had to wait as long as some of you to see it, 2 years is a long time!!
Your idea about meeting up is great - you don't mean the pub though surely? If it was St Brides in the room with all the presses? Can't see how it would work in the actual library?
Cheers
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Hi Carl - great idea about a meet-up! Looks like somewhere suitable (pub or printing establishment) in the Midlands may be a good place to meet-up seeing as we are pretty well dispersed across the north and south of the country.
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Hi All,
If we can make Gridula the last participant, we have a chance for the two year deadline. Yes Printmonkey, I am happy for a Midlands based final celebration 'hand over'.
Any other thoughts, anyone?
Best wishes
Carl
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OK - no problem, now where is it??!!
Midlands - sounds fine to me, but I haven't a clue where? The Custard Factory in Birmingham? Isn't there some kind of print shop at Ironbridge? I would imagine there would be some nice pubs there too. Daytime drinking? Ye gods.
[EDIT] Ironbridge does have a print shop as part of the 'Blists Hill' Victorian Town.
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Yes I'd love to know where the chain letter is. Someone needs a nudge!
Yes I've spoken to Blists Hill before, invited me down to get dressed up and print hehe ;o) You normally have to pay to get in the whole museum town, wonder if they have a pub!
Will have to try and find the email and see what they say might let us loose in the print shop if we do lots of press for them!
Simon Goode might know of somewhere, it's his home town will ask!
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I'd love to know if Simon talks like Noddy Holder.
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...and does he drink cup-a-soup ???
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I think he prefers a nice 'kipper tie'
Stop me now.
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Ian Printmonkeys Xmas Card Exchange is starting to filter through the postal service, and it got me thinking...that happened really fast, it's bloody great and what's going on with the Chain Letter...?
What is going on with the Chain Letter?
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I know who has it! They have had the 'hard word'!
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Any response after the 'hard word'? - February is getting near…
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Hi Carl
It's funny you should mention that as I was getting a bit cross about this the other day....
Been a bit busy of late so it had slipped my mind until then.
I think a phone call is in order though.
Leave it with me.
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Call has been made, should be with me next week. Fingers crossed!
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Right folks. I HAVE IT. It arrived this morning from New North Press. I am the last one in line. Will be working on it next week, so expect it in 2014.
Where does it go next, back to John?
Would a spring meet up sound like a better idea than a cold winter one?
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Hi Nick
I think Flexolite was due for it next and then me, let me know if you need the address.
J
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Yes - a spring social - will there be a dress code?
Look forward to seeing the finished prints.
Best wishes
Carl
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John - yes if you could email me Flexolite's address that'd be great.
Carl - if anyone turns up wearing clown shoes they should be made to diss 6pt type until the end of time!
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