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1. Print Liberation: The Screen Printing Primer
- Orbit
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Release date | June 2008 |
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2. Printmaking: A Complete Guide to Materials & Processes
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3. Jewish Ghettos' and Concentration Camps' Money (1933-1945)
- USB TSA Approved Electric Windproof Lighters
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4. Silkscreen Basics a Complete How-To Manual
- Audio&Calling: Mxcudu USB Type C to 3.5mm audio adapter Pixel 4/4XL/3/3 XL2/2 XL headphone jack adapter allows you listening music and calling on the phone from All USB Type C devices
- Widely Compatibility: Made for All the USB Type C Cellphone, such as Google Pixel 4/4XL/3/3 XL/2/2 XL, Essential Phone, Samsung Galaxy S10/S9/S9+, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, OnePlus 6T/7/7Pro, iPad Pro 2018, Macbook Pro, Moto Z3 and more
- Hi-Res Sound Quality: Built-in smart chip (Realtek Chip/DAC) makes it support Hi-Res (Up to24bit/96khz) and OMIP/CTIA audio identified ensure high quality sound without any audio comprise when you enjoy the music or calling
- Portable & Durable: Compact size only 3cm and 5g, with the lanyard attached, you are more convenient to take it anywhere. Aluminum alloy oxidation shell and connectors guarantee a longer lifespan
- Warranty and Service: We provide a 12-Month Worry-free Service Time and 24H easy to reach customer service
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5. Fuck You Stamp Kit (1) (A Little Seedling Edition)
Used Book in Good Condition
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Release date | January 2013 |
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6. Elementary Platen Presswork
- Used Book in Good Condition
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Release date | January 2007 |
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7. Non-Toxic Intaglio Printmaking
- Used Book in Good Condition
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8. The Printmaking Bible: The Complete Guide to Materials and Techniques
- Used Book in Good Condition
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Release date | September 2008 |
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9. A Guide Book of United States Paper Money, Fifth Edition
- 【Strongest Airflow】: The fan comes with a 4-layer inlet hood that helps to maintain the steady air flow. You'll be able to beat the heat quite easily with this fan. Apart from this, it also has a 3 Speed Control function that makes the fan more customized for you. Small in size, this waist fan has 10000 RPM at speed 3, which is the strongest among those mini fans.
- 【Longer Working Time】: Due to its strong airflow, this outdoor fan will work for 1.5-6.5 hours at different settings. Since it is designed for outdoor workers, it is a little noisy. If you mind this, we don't recommend this powerful fan.
- 【Portable Design】: The outdoor fan is quite small in size and light in weight, which makes it comfortably portable. With two side reverse clips available, you can clip the fan to wherever you want from the laptop to your backpack; the choice is yours.
- 【2A Fast Charging】: This waist fan comes with a 3350mAh batteries, which can be fully charged in just 2.5 hours. Just connect the USB cable to your computers, laptops, power banks, cell phone chargers, etc.
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10. The British Library Guide to Printing: History and Techniques (British Library Guides)
- Used Book in Good Condition
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11. Linocut for Artists & Designers
Crowood Press UK
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12. Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money
- Power Output: 200W rms
- Frequency Response: 39Hz (-6dB) – 200Hz
- Crossover: Active – variable 50Hz-200Hz
- Drive units: 1 x 6.5" subwoofer, 2 x 6.5" passive radiators
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 8.6 x 8.3 x 8.7"
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Release date | September 2015 |
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13. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, General Issues, 1368-1960
- HIGH-QUALITY MATERIAL : Lightweight cotton of soft, comfortable, and skin-friendly
- STYLISH DESIGN : Hawaiian shirt with spread collar, long sleeves, adjustable cuffs, and straight fit. Front logo button closure. Perfect tailored silhouette
- CLOTHING MATCH : Hawaiian shirts could be easy to match with slacks, hawaiian pants, and jeans
- OCCASION : All over vibrant flowers and fruits prints offer tropical flavors and resort style. Great for summer vacations, dating, party, wedding, prom, causal daily etc
- CUSTOMER SERVICE : Machine wash cold, tumble dry low. Do not bleach. Any problem about our product, please feel free to contact us. We listen to customer feedback and fine-tune every detail to ensure quality, fit, and comfort
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Release date | December 2014 |
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14. The Plastic Banknote: From Concept to Reality (Science in Society Series)
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15. Screenprinting: The Complete Water-Based System
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16. Your Country Needs YOU
- Designed to fit round french oven: 7 1/4qt., 9qt., 13 1/4qt.
- Designed to fit oval french oven: 9 1/2qt.
- Designed to fit goose pot: 15 1/2qt.
- Durable 18/10 stainless-steel construction; assembly screw included
- Wide, flattened shape and thick rim allow for a secure grip
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17. Printmaking: A Complete Guide to Materials & Process (Printmaker's Bible, process shots, techniques, step-by-step illustrations)
Laurence King
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Number of items | 1 |
Release date | August 2015 |
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Unfortunately there are no quality printmaking magazines out there to my knowledge. Art on Paper was a real gem, but they folded last year. There are, however, a bunch of great blogs and websites. If you're looking for specific technique instruction, for litho there is no more definitive source than Tamarind. http://tamarind.unm.edu/tam_techniques.html
For more general techniques across all printmaking disciplines, Bill Fick's Printmaking guide is a great resource.http://www.amazon.com/Printmaking-Complete-Guide-Materials-Processes/dp/0205664539
Online I would recommend printeresting.org From there you can find a bunch of other stuff on the links page, but I check printeresting every day, and every printer I know does too.
Since you mentioned woodcutting, you might enjoy this video of Bill Fick showing off his great linoleum technique.http://billfick.com/2011/02/07/anatomy-of-a-linocut/
Just gonna copy-paste from another comment:
I can't support all his claims, but it turns out Auschwitz scrip actually does exist and is on display the at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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I also found a secondary source now, Auschwitz.org, which references scrip as well as a camp canteen offering cigarettes (no mention of movies) and free visits to the bordello.
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Note: This website belongs to the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum.
Found some more sources, the Jewish Virtual Library has an article on it. The site looks kind of sketchy, but looking at it it's run by the American-Israeli Cooperation Enterprise, who's goal is partially to provide educational materials and help people research Jewish history and culture, so I don't have too much reason to doubt it's validity.
Here's the article, which is interesting.
The article in question also cites a book called Jewish Ghettos’ and Concentration Camps’ Money (1933-1945) by Zvi Stahl, a lecturer at the Israel Numismatic Society. It seems like you can buy the book on Amazon, it was translated from it's original Hebrew.
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You should check out this book
It's a great guide for beginners.
Also, consider getting a speedball starter kit, just to get a feel for things? I just screen printed my first shirt last weekend with one and had a lot of fun!
Another vote for TOSS here! When I was where you are, I went out and bought [this] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/160433309X/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_Emy8wb6GE7CZT) thinking I'd get SO much satisfaction out of using it when I returned mail. But I also knew it would rile them up, so I chose to continue the silence. Give them nothing, not even a thought. Let your DW get the mail for a couple weeks and tell her just to toss anything from the Ns without reading them, unless you ever plan on going for a C&D or RO, in which case, keep them.
Enjoy your birthday and Easter!
When I first started I read Print Liberation: The Screen Printing Primer. I found it to be a great read and also made screen printing seem very approachable. It has good explanations and lots of step-by-step pictures.
Most platen presses work the same way, so there are no individual manuals for specific presses - just parts lists and oiling lists (as others have noted).
If you want a good book on the process of platen press printing, the gold standard is Platen Press Operation by George Mills (sadly out of print and only available at very high cost). Good alternate options are General Printing by Cleeton, Pitkin & Cornwell and Elementary Platen Presswork by Polk.
the printmaking bible is a good overall package, also nontoxic intaglio printmaking, if you do intaglio, because, even though it might be a little outdated, you neeeeeeeed not forget how toxic printmaking can be.
https://www.amazon.com/Printmaking-Bible-Complete-Materials-Techniques/dp/0811862283/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1505943667&sr=1-1&keywords=printmaking+bible
https://www.amazon.com/Non-Toxic-Intaglio-Printmaking-Keith-Howard/dp/0968354106/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1505943608&sr=1-3&keywords=nontoxic+printmaking
You could get [this] (https://www.amazon.com/Guide-United-States-Paper-Money/dp/0794844103) or another one in the top bar for valuations. They're reprinted every year with updated values. I just use [this site] (http://www.antiquemoney.com/old-five-dollar-bill-value-price-guide/) though.
Ebay is the best bet but there are other forums and such. If someone has 10,000 sales and no negative reviews your note is definitely going to be real...
I bought a $10 Hawaii overprint note off a guy and it came a bit bent because he only taped it to cardboard on one side instead of 2. I gave him a neutral review and he got really pissed and said he would have offered me a 30% refund instead of taking a bad review if I had told him first. I told him I thought leaving a bad review would influence his business practices more and I didn't want him to get off easy slacking on shipping etc... Point is those sellers care big time about providing high quality notes.
Make a point to try and win auctions though. Many of the buy it now postings are 10-30% overpriced in my opinion. Not all but you're better off participating and knowing your top number for a note you want to buy.
Same grading companies as coins. PCGS, NGC, etc.
Hm. There aren't too many books that span graphic design history. It is rather extensive, as you can imagine. One that can give you a rather general overview is Megg's History of Graphic Design. Despite its Euro-centrism and other issues, it'll at least provide a general overview and let you highlight specific areas you might want to research further.
Another, though more limited in scope (or, should I say, focused) is The British Library Guide to Printing: History and Techniques and the better, but significantly more expensive / harder to find, Printing 1770 – 1970.
Anyway, some starting points for you.
I think Ryonet's stuff is overpriced and of medium to low quality. Buy a book called Print Liberation and use their setup. I went to school for two years for screen printing and have been doing it for another four years at pro shops and was blown away with what they suggest. They'll tell you what you'll need. :)
I don't know, I don't have it. check out the "look inside" preview: https://www.amazon.com/Standard-Catalog-United-States-Paper/dp/1440245231
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. General Issues. 1368 - 1960
https://www.amazon.com/Standard-Catalog-General-Issues-1368-1960/dp/1440242674/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1495863136&sr=8-3
get his from the library: http://www.amazon.com/The-Printmaking-Bible-Materials-Techniques/dp/0811862283
http://www.youtube.com/user/CatspitProductions
Here's 2 which I've used quite a lot:
Linocut for Artists and Designers by Nick Morley
[Screenprinting: The Complete Water-based System by Robert Adam & Carol Robertson]
(https://www.amazon.co.uk/Screenprinting-Complete-Water-based-Robert-Adam/dp/0500511152)
https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Banknote-Concept-Reality-Science/dp/064309427X
This image was designed as a full-page recruiting advertisement by Alfred Leetefor the front page of the London Opinion on the 5th of September 1914.
In the book "Your Country Needs You: The Secret History of the Propaganda Poster" James Taylor argues that this image was not made into a poster at all during the war. The newspaper reprinted the image a week after the first run and offered to sell postcards of the image, but none of these postcards exist today. The Telegraph had a good article about this subject about a year ago.
The image was made into a poster by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, but we are not yet at the 100th anniversary of that one.
The Imperial War Museum popularized this image after the war, and it become the iconic image associated with British WWI propaganda, and the concept has been used around the world.
Here's a few examples of posters the original image inspired with rough dates, places, and authorship.
There are several variables that come into play, but you should be able to get 10-15 quality prints in any case, and maybe more. The two main factors are pressure (required to transfer the ink) and abrasion (from cleaning, etc)
Things that affect longevity would be:
Check out this complete guide to printmaking for pros/cons and how-to's for many types of printmaking.
I can send you some other good resources when I get home..