a squared plus b squared equals c squared
30.07.2010 • Collage, Illustration, Papier
Letztes Jahr erstand ich auf dem Mauerparkflohmarkt ein altes Mathebuch für die 10. Klasse aus der ehemaligen DDR von 1988. Neulich fiel es mir wieder in die Hände und ich fand die Illustrationen zu den Übungen über Volumenberechnungen einfach klasse. Sehen doch aus wie Zelte, oder? Nur weiß ich jetzt nicht, was ich damit machen könnte und nun sind sie schon aufgeklebt. Tja, so ist das...
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Last year I bought an old maths school book from the former german democratic republic from 1988. Until last week it has been a dust collector but now the illustrations turned out to be tents on a camping ground. Cutting and composing was fun, but I don't know what to do with this now...
a handmade-market-movie
29.07.2010 • Berlin, Flohmarkt, Fun, my life
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This sunday it's time to get my press and cards in my cargo bike trailer again and bike to the handmade market "Sideseeing". To give you an idea about this market here's a little movie. A bit wiggly, I am training with the new camera.
linocut #01
27.07.2010 • Druck, Handwriting, Korrex, Typographie
map and tools
23.07.2010 • my life
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Today I laughed as I found the map of Verona in the pocket of my rain jacket. It seems I am the sort of: yes I collect everything but back at home it's lying around everywhere. (no, you couldn't choose this in the form) So, today was a typical friday in the atelier: cleaning, sorting and getting rid of some things. See my tools are getting bigger :) he he. Next week will be a busy one, many things to print. I am really curious which cities you have choosen, I'll close the questionnaire next friday. Have a nice weekend!
a few questions about travel journals
21.07.2010 • Druck, Illustration, Letterpress
ps: Danke allen die mir schrieben, dass mein Berlin Buch gestern abend noch auf etsys Frontpage war. :)
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For several times I thought about printing a series of travel journals in my berlin book style. But I am not sure about the cities I should take and wether the size of the book or the plain pages are the best. So you can help me find that out by answering nine questions. Three of you have the opportunity to win a travel journal of the upcoming series, just leave your email address in the last but one panel. To be anonymous leave that panel unfilled. I am happy if you help me! Thanks a lot :)
ps: and thanks for telling me that my berlin journal was on etsy's frontpage yesterday. Yay.
dymo labels
20.07.2010 • craft, Typographie
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I am not the chef of our kitchen (thank god!) but I am the boss of making labels. Sticky paper labels? No way! I use my dymo for everything, not just for strawberry jam. For boxes, ring folders, drawers and everything one could label. It takes a bit time, but my executive chef is already thrilled. :)
small caps on etsy
19.07.2010 • shops
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Hooray, I finally managed to get things in my etsy shop. Okay, short descriptions aren't the best and maybe have some english mistakes, but I made it as good as possible. There's always room for improvement :) Have a nice week everyone! I'll go now and try the temperature in my atelier.
inspired by hello memo
15.07.2010 • Illustration, Inspiration
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Every time I tried to print I was breaking out in a sweat. The temperature in my studio space had been around 34°C so I left and worked from home the last days. And what do I do here? Browsing, right. So see what I clicked today: {hello memo} I like!
inspired by Chris Campe
14.07.2010 • Inspiration, Typographie
Heute haben mich die Arbeiten von Chris Campe vom Hocker gerissen. Besonders als ich sah, dass sie die Buchstaben und deren Schatten aus zuvor bedruckten Blätter ausgeschnitten hat. Wow. Wie aufwendig! Aber welch schöne Idee, oder? Die Hamburgerin verlässt allerdings bald den Norden um in Chicago ihren Master zu machen. Und ich wünsche ihr viel Glück {denn Erfolg ist ihr sicher}! Ahoi! Artwork by Christine Campe
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Today I am inspired by the artwork of illustrator Chris Campe. She cuts letters and their shadows out of printed papers. What an idea and it looks great, right? Originally from Hamburg she'll leave in a few weeks for Chicago doing the master degree there. I wish her all the best and good luck. I am sure, she'll be successful in what she does. All artwork by Christine Campe
back from wedding dress #5
12.07.2010 • Berlin, market
small caps @ Wedding Dress #5
07.07.2010 • craft, Papier
>> Wedding Dress, Sa. und So. ab 11 Uhr, Brunnenstrasse zwischen Bernauer und Demminer Strasse. See you!
some books about letterpress
05.07.2010 • Inspiration, Letterpress
new tympan
02.07.2010 • Buchstabe, Druck, Korrex
Heute hatte ich nordischen Besuch im Atelier. Helmut {mag dem ein oder anderen Leser hier schon bekannt sein} hat mir – während er interessante Stories aus der Welt des Buchdrucks erzählte – einen professionellen Aufzug an der Adana eingerichtet. Und durch seine exakte Beschreibung konnte ich nach seinem Besuch Ruck Zuck den Zylinder der Korrex mit einem neuen Aufzug versehen und hatte nach 15 Minuten meinen ersten Druck. Aha! So gehts besser, wunderbar. Danke nach HH :)
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Today Helmut from Hamburg came for a visit. Beside interesting stories from the printing scene he did a professional packing on my Adana. And he told me which screws to pull for changing the packing on the proof press. So after he left I was able to change the tympan and get my first print on the Korrex. Yay. Many many thanks!
embossing #1
01.07.2010 • emboss
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I like my new embossing plate. The positioning of the male and female part is a bit difficult, but after that it makes so much fun. That's why my desk is now covered with embossed paper sheets for I-don't know-what. Only the tiny lines didn't show up, see the curve of the "a". Tomorow I'll give them another try.