Participant Info

First Name

Alan

Last Name

Dye

Press Name

Noble Impressions

City

San Francisco

State

CA

Country

U.S.A.

Email

alandye AT nobleimpressions.net

Website or Blogsite

nobleimpressions.net

Year You Started with Letterpress

2009

How You Got Involved In Letterpress Printing

<p style="text-align: justify;">I'm a collector of rare books and decided to take course in binding and printing to broaden my knowledge. It went from there...</p>

Presses & Equipment

<p style="text-align: justify;">Albion foolscap folio (10x15) iron hand press; C&amp;P New Series (8x12); Gorham Alert Rotary Treadle Platen (5x8). C&amp;P 19" guillotine, nipping presses, 200 cases of type, etc...</p>

Education & Training

classes at San Francisco Center for the Book, plus mentoring by bay area printers

Work History

hobby printing shop, not commercial.

Other Interests & Hobbies

<p style="text-align: justify;">horology, western american history 1800-1900, fountain pens, pocket watches, old lanterns, cast iron cookware, national parks, etc...</p>

Letterpress Group Memberships, If Any

APA, APHA, ATF

Birth Year

1967

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