bamboo paper folder

On my second visit to Korea in 2009, Narae Kim took me to her artist book supply shop. Wow the wonders to behold. I could have spent all day there. Some bamboo paper folders for bookbinding took my eye because the bone ones I normally use and sell had climbed up to $18 each.
These bamboo ones were lovely to hold and use and a fraction of the price. I bought 50 of them as a start. I have since reordered 3 times, they are so popular!

Don Pybus

Don Pybus has laid out to dry his latest series of 3 colour wood block prints. These are 2011 cards for his family and friends. 'Pohutukawa'. Don has been attending Homeprint for a weekly workshop for the last 12 years!

Albion 1872

An arcroc cup sits on the bed of the Albion (1872) just before being dismantled and taken to the movie set in Auckland City. The press performed its job very well and should appear in a documentary shot about Kate Sheppard's life. In the movie Kate is negotiating the printing of 30,000 flyers, by hand, to be printed on a press like the Albion. Around 1882.

Efrain and Ben Santana, WWOOFers.

Allison's raised garden beds finished. Efrain checks to see where the last load of stone could go.

Efrain and Ben Santana, WWOOFers.

The pool deck has now been painted by Efrain and Ben with 2 coats of weather shield.

Efrain and Ben Santana, WWOOFers.

Ben is raking out the 40 mm shingle between the garden beds. Efrain is on the barrow.

Allison Brebner

The silver Mazda Demio Hatchback caught Allison's eye at the car yard and with Leo's enthusiastic support, 'Allison's car is silver', replaced the Honda Hatchback.

Efrain and Ben Santana, WWOOFers.

Now the lines are so easy to see, Efrain and Ben played hours of tennis after work.

Efrain and Ben Santana, WWOOFers.

Efrain starts the job of painting the lines on the flood lit tennis court.

Efrain and Ben Santana, WWOOFers.

Allison helps Efrain and Ben with the levels in placing the last few boards in her 6th raised organic garden bed.

Efrain and Ben Santana, WWOOFers.

Efrain and Ben have a well earned swim in Allison's solar heated swimming pool. The temperature today was 32 degrees centigrade.

Linda

Linda rolls up the MDF wood block with black ink. Ready to print on the Imperial Press.

Pronto Plate

Alison Waldrom (visiting 'The Learning Connexion' Student) wets the sponge with the fountain solution, to wet the plate, to roll the ink. This is done a number of times so the ink is saturated on the plate and produces a good print.

Pronto Plate

Alison prepared this plate at the printmaking studio 'The Learning Connexion'.

Pronto Plate

2 colour daffodil pronto plate print.

Pronto Plate

Black pronto print.

Pronto Plate

This is a 2 colour pronto plate.

Alf and Grant Williams

Alf and his son Grant Williams visit to look over the printery. They are visiting from Papakura with their vintage cars. Both cars are on display in the Feilding Square.
Alf spent most of his working life as a printer for Coulls Sommerville and Wilkie. He had a number of interesting tales to tell. including the fact that some people were selling vintage car weetbix cards and he had actually printed those many years ago in Christchurch!

David Young and Geoffrey Bertran

Geoffrey Bertran stands beside his vintage car, a 1929 Essex. He is about to drive back to Wellington.

David Young and Geoffrey Bertran

David Young and Geoffrey Bertran visit Homeprint to look at the letterpress collection and catch up after retirement. David was owner/manager of 'Websters' wonderful art supply and framing shop in Wellington. Davids friend Geoffrey Bertran and he share a passionate interest in old cars and they both own and drove their 1929 Essex cars to a national car rally in Wanganui and shot over to Feilding for the day.

Hannah Lock

Hannah Lock spends her last day at Homeprint, as an apprentice for the last 6 weeks, during her holiday break. She is putting the type away from a lovely wedding invitation she designed and printed with Bianca Beauchamp.