August 6, 2015

A Monumental Task: Windgate Resident Project Managers

Through a gracious contribution from the Windgate Foundation, Hamilton has embarked on an organizational project to catalog the museum’s collection. This summer, we have brought on two individuals to direct those programs. Our first Windgate Resident Project Manager is Heather Buechler of Chicago, charged with organizing the museum’s Globe Collection of decorative and advertising blocks. No stranger to Hamilton, Heather... Read More »

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July 31, 2015

Bookmaking Workshops at the Museum

We offer bookmaking workshops at the museum. In class you will see different alternative forms on the selected structure, discuss variations, create a finished book, and leave with detailed instructions so that you can create more books at home. This year we already made Blizzard Books, Japanese Stab Bindings, and Long & Link Stitch Books. Sign up for a workshop... Read More »

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July 3, 2015

Hamilton Open House

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Open House the museum held last month. It was a great day of printing posters, visiting with friends near and far, and seeing type cutting demonstrations on the pantograph. Read More »

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June 2, 2015

Giving New Life to an old Hamilton Drafting Table: Final Construction

Follow along as guest blogger, Doug Murray, goes through the process of refurbishing an old Hamilton drafting table found in a barn! This is the final installment, so make sure you start at the beginning with his first post. The end of an era! I can’t believe it’s over. This desk started as a massive pile of flotsam and materialized... Read More »

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May 26, 2015

Giving New Life to an old Hamilton Drafting Table: Sanding, Stain, and Finish

Follow along as guest blogger, Doug Murray, goes through the process of refurbishing an old Hamilton drafting table found in a barn! This is part 4, so make sure you start at the beginning with his first post. Final Sanding, Stain Application and Protective Varnish Finish Well I’m in this project about a month already and I can kind of... Read More »

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