Comments on: Shaker Projects & Shop Projects (& I Miss Hot Wax)

By: tombuhl

tombuhl — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 01:48:05 +0000

I fled from engineering to being Tom Buhl Typographers in the semi-early days of phototypesetting. However, many book and newspapers were still being set using Linotype’s mechanical marvels. Rubber cement until I could afford (or heard about) waxers.
Mostly worked on advertising and promotional work for agencies and independent designers, but enough books and periodicals to gain some of the education I missed in my lost college years.
A highlight was when young publisher client and softball buddy excitedly called me to visit his office. Out of his fireproof cabinet he pulled original gallery proofs from Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath. Top headers had set “Gropes of Wrath.” Joke or typo, couldn’t say, but I have a guess. Cool to touch and see Steinbeck’s margin notes. Those were part of the literary portion of the Steinbeck estate that my buddy was handling.

Still on QXP because after years of living on the Bleeding Edge, I now only upgrade when new computer system’s require it. Now I live for wood, tools, planning, fixing missteps and leave the computer biz for you young’uns.

Just enough “design” work to buy wood and tools and to help out special friends.

By: Megan Fitzpatrick

Megan Fitzpatrick — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:10:44 +0000

Gone now.

By: tsstahl

tsstahl — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:52:27 +0000

You ‘wright’ articles?
SPAM SITE DO NOT CLICK THROUGH.

By: Megan Fitzpatrick

Megan Fitzpatrick — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:33:58 +0000

That’s funny. And yeah, mean…so I like it!

By: lolaoak

lolaoak — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:37:23 +0000

My first Art Director job out of college- we used the first Mac plus to run galley type in Helvetica and every editor would come into the art department, head straight for the hand waxer and turn it upside down while asking “what’s this?” ..and I let them. Mean..I know.
Cool Ladies of Letterpress link!

By: Megan Fitzpatrick

Megan Fitzpatrick — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 02:47:47 +0000

“The News Record,” at U of Cincinnati. I don’t remember my first title — something like layout editor or layout flunky. I still have my code book for the Linotype machine (we got Macs my sophomore year…massive change). But I was later the copy editor (quelle surprise, non?).

I’m betting they also said, “make something pretty in .25 hours.” And I’m sure you did!

By: Jonathan Szczepanski

Jonathan Szczepanski — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 02:33:55 +0000

Megan, I didn’t know you worked at your school paper? Which one? What was your job there? I was the graphics editor at mine in college. They would hand me a story at the editor’s meeting and say, “Hey can you make something pretty to go along with this?” Good times.

Jonathan
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By: jwaldron

jwaldron — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:42:22 +0000

Dear Miss Hot Wax:

We’re all vulnerable to compositor mistakes. Your photos show no evidence of wax whatsoever! Or has someone been playing “wax off?”

(Sorry. Couldn’t resist.)

By: Megan Fitzpatrick

Megan Fitzpatrick — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:55:15 +0000

Yes…he’s on my contact list – and thanks for the reminder. (I’m fascinated by all things bookmaking, actually. I’m ashamed to admit it, but when I saw the Book of Kells at Trinity College, I was most interested in the display that showed how the book was made…at the expense of the actual artifact itself – though of course, it’s stunning.)

By: rwlasita

rwlasita — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:05:34 +0000

Hey Megan, contact Brian at Steam Whistle Letterpress in OTR on Main St. He has classes from time to time. I believe those are listed on his website. Good Luck, Rick