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A compilation of student work and process from MICA's Dolphin Letterpress class Fall 2009
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01 MICA | dolphin letterpress
DOLPHIN LETTERPRESS3 credits. Staff. Offered occasionally
This introductory course explores the
current use of traditional letterpress
production and is ideal for the artist,
writer, poet, or designer who seeks
to produce combinations of word
with images in a professional, fine art,
limited-edition format. The relationship
between word and image may be
pursued through fine arts prints, folios,
and books printed with Dolphin Press &
Print’s Vandercook letterpress. Hand-set
lead type and polymer plates can be
printed to produce ’zines, artist books,
cards, and broadsides. Students are
introduced to setting type, running the
Vandercook letterpress, pilot presses,
and proofing press. Suggested for
printmaking majors and for book arts
and printmaking concentrators.
02 MICA | dolphin letterpress
03 Vandercook | history + diagram
A SHORT HISTORY OF VANDERCOOK Harold E. Sterne
The company was started by Robert Vandercook in Chicago in September 1909. The first
press was a “rocker” proof press, made with a geared cylinder. Up to the development
of this press all proofs were either made on a roller press that depended on gravity for
impression or on a Washington Hand Press.
During the next 54 years they brought out 60 different press models of which nine models
were made in two or more styles. In the 75 years that presses were manufactured, more
than 38,000 with the name of Vandercook were produced.
Vandercook was very prolific in producing new models. They developed 29
models before World War II and 17 of these models were still being manufactured many
years after the war. The most popular of these models was #4, which was first made in
1935 and not discontinued until 1960. Many are still in use today. In 1948 they brought out
the model 4T, which was used to pull transparency proofs of type on acetate. The acetate
proofs could then be contacted to film for offset negatives. During World War II not many
presses were made because Vandercook was heavily involved in manufacturing for the
war effort, for which they received the E award.
With the exception of models 0, 01, 03 and 099, which were gravity type presses,
all of the Vandercooks had geared cylinders. The last models designed were the SP series
(which stands for Simple Precision) and the Universal series. They are similar in design
but the Universal presses were originally designed as Test presses for ink companies and
paper mills. Most of them were made with automatic controls and adjustable beds (AB).
The SP series were mostly hand presses. The SP15 was the most popular of them all.
04 Vandercook | history + diagram
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3
4
DIAGRAM
02 BedThe flat surface on which
the type is placed for
printing.
01 RollersRubber rollers and three or
four metal cylanders rotate
to spread the ink smoothly.
03 Print/Trip LeverTrip the press to ink the
plate or set type, then set
the lever to print mode to
put the ink on paper.
07 Topic | subtopic
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2
3
4
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KEY TOOLS
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02
03
04
Key & Quoin Tool to tighten
and loosen type set
Composing Stick Shallow,
adjustable tray in which type
is set or arranged before it is
locked into the chase.
Roller Adjuster Tool for
adjusting roller height
Furniture Hardwood or metal
blocks in specific lengths and
widths [measured in picas], used
to fill in the space around the
type on the bed.
04 Foot Leverstep on the lever to secure
paper under the grippers
05 Process | method + type
06 Process | method + type
07 Process | ink
08 Process | ink
09 Process | makeready
10 Process | makeready
11 Process | finishing touches
12 Process | finishing touches
13 Process | cleaning
14 Process | cleaning
15 Press | No. 4
16 Press | No. 4
01 Press No. 4Press No. 4 is the perfect press for
shorties. It may take a little bit of TLC
and makeready to produce an even ink
job, but all in all, No. 4 is very reliable.
17 Press | No. 4
18 Press | No. 4
19 Press | No. 4
02 Colin M. FordDESIGNER Carolyn Williams
CONCEPT Calling Cards
PRESS No. 4
PAPER Crane lettra 220 lb. cover
01 Nikonon PressDESIGNER Kailie Parrish
CONCEPT Prop Cards
PRESS No. 4
PAPER Crane lettra 220 lb. cover
and museum board
20 Press | No. 4
03 Kathy LovemanDESIGNER Becky Slogeris
CONCEPT Prop Cards
PRESS No. 4
PAPER Green valor paper and
Neenah classic crest 100 lb. cover
21 Press | No. 4
04 Pimlico RaceDESIGNER Allison Fisher
CONCEPT Postcards
PRESS No. 4 and SP20
PAPER Strathmore 80 lb. cover
22 Press | No. 4
06 Pench PressDESIGNER Sabrina Kogan
CONCEPT Prop Cards
PRESS No. 4
PAPER Blotter and matte duralar
05 Baltimore StreetcarsDESIGNER Michelle Ghiotti
CONCEPT Postcards
PRESS No. 4
PAPER Blotter
23 Press | Universal 1
24 Press | Universal 1
02 Universal 1The Universal 1 is fully automatic.
Just move the lever to the right
and make sure it doesn’t leave
without you!
25 Press | Universal 1
26 Press | Universal 1
27 Press | Universal 1
02 Alicia JacobsDESIGNER Nicolette Cornelius
CONCEPT Calling cards
PRESS Universal 1
PAPER Strathmore double thick
01 Balloon AscensionDESIGNER Nicolette Cornelius
CONCEPT Postcards
PRESS Universal 1
PAPER Museum board 2 ply
28 Press | Universal 1
03 Automatic PressDESIGNER Colin M. Ford
CONCEPT Prop cards
PRESS Universal / SP20
PAPER Chipboard
29 Press | Universal 1
04 Baltimore Dentistry DESIGNER Alexis Morgan
CONCEPT Postcards
PRESS Universal 1
PAPER Blotter
05 Baltimore Sweets DESIGNER Carolyn Williams
CONCEPT Postcards
PRESS Universal 1
PAPER Blotter
30 Press | Universal 1
07 Big Lb PressDESIGNER Nicolette Cornelius
CONCEPT Prop Cards
PRESS Universal 1
PAPER Museum board 2 ply
06 Jimmy’sDESIGNER Alicia Jacobs
CONCEPT Postcards
PRESS Universal 1
PAPER Various water color
31 Press | SP20
32 Press | SP20
03 SP20 Repro PressSP20 is the perfect height for
tall people. And just when you
thought the automatic Universal
1 was easy, the Sp20 has
automatic cleaning!
33 Press | SP20
34 Press | SP20
35 Press | SP20
02 Baltimore & Ohio RailroadDESIGNER Colin M. Ford
CONCEPT Postcards
PRESS SP20
PAPER Chipboard
01 Ira GlassDESIGNER Claire Clayton
CONCEPT Postcards
PRESS SP20
PAPER Velvet somerset
36 Press | SP20
03 Andy MangoldDESIGNER Kailie Parrish
CONCEPT Calling Cards
PRESS SP20
PAPER Museum board 2 ply
04 Gay-as-in Happy PressDESIGNER Alexis Morgan
CONCEPT Prop Cards
PRESS SP20
PAPER Museum board 4ply
37 Press | SP20
05 Baltimore Oriels DESIGNER Becky Slogeris
CONCEPT Postcards
PRESS SP20
PAPER Neenah classic crest
double thick
07 Sparo PressDESIGNER Michelle Ghiotti
CONCEPT Prop Cards
PRESS SP20
PAPER Blotter
38 Press | SP20
06 Beehler UmBrella Factory
DESIGNER Kailie Parrish
CONCEPT Calling Cards
PRESS sP20
PAPER MuseuM board 2 Ply
39 Press | 325G
40 Press | 325G
04 325GFor the purest out there, the
325G is all manual. That’s right,
you’ll develop huge muscles.
41 Press | 325G
42 Press | 325G
43 Press | 325G
02 Analog ManDESIGNER Andy Mangold
CONCEPT Prop Cards
PRESS 325G
PAPER Blue Pescia
01 July 2010DESIGNER Andy Mangold
CONCEPT Calendar 2010PRESS 325G
PAPER Crane lettra 220 lb. cover
44 Press | 325G
03 September 2010DESIGNER Colin M. Ford
CONCEPT Calendar 2010
PRESS 325G
PAPER Crane lettra 220 lb. cover
THE KEY TO SUCCESS IS A VANDERCOOK PRESS A COMPILATION OF PROCESS AND
WORK FALL ’09
This book encompasses the history,
process, and beautiful work produced
by Mary Mashburn’s Fall 2009 Dolphin:
Letterpress class. Visitors from Matt
McNary and Carol Sturm and a field trip
to Typecast Press and Globe made the
class a great success. See for yourself!