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1 January 2006, 00:00

A very few samples of recent work…



Digital illustration, printed letterpress from metal plate, private commission. Click for detail.



Wood engraving, hand set metal type, copper photo-engraving for 2nd color, printed letterpress. Click for enlargement (~200kb).



Handset wood and metal type, printed letterpress, private commission.


Linoleum cut with handset metal type, private edition & Amalgamated Printers’ Association bundle submission.



Hand set metal type, Amalgamated Printers’ Association bundle submission.

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