Most notes on this blog start as a question someone sent in about a stuck forme, a paper that cockled, or a supplier who stopped stocking a thread. If yours is one of those, write it down plainly and send it. If it is already answered somewhere on the site, the FAQ route below will usually get you there faster.
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A lot of what comes in is already covered: how to set a line that will not shift under the quoin, which stocks take a deep impression without crushing, why a risograph drum leaves its own texture, and how to photograph paper grain with one window and a diffuser. Those notes live in the guide centre and in the individual posts, and they are updated when something turns out to be wrong.
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A few things worth settling early, whether you are reading a note here or heading into a workshop of your own. None of this is a rulebook, just the questions that come up most often.
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