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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May 5, 2015

Giving New Life to an old Hamilton Drafting Table: Repair Time!

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 3, so make sure you start at the beginning with his first post. Well the good news about getting through major steps in a big project is the sense of accomplishment you feel when achieving... Read More »

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