crushing type

Yank
on 25 Oct 14 (13:43)

I have crushed type be for but this seems strange. I’m printing small snow flakes. They seem to be getting crushed on the inside. I can’t figure out what is happening.

I am using a C&P 10x15

Yank
on 25 Oct 14 (13:51)

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Devils Tail Press
on 25 Oct 14 (14:58)

This is what happens to large Monotype castings. If you cut this open you would see a large bubble in the casting causing the center of the ornament to collapse.

Paul

Yank
on 25 Oct 14 (16:47)

Will this happen to all of them or just some ?

AdLibPress
on 25 Oct 14 (17:02)

Looks like you are socking them pretty hard — I would say if they were all cast in a batch, yes, it will probably happen to all of them.

Bob

Mick on Monotype
on 26 Oct 14 (11:48)

Perhaps just One clear shot on B. P. for the type identification specialists to establish the source & origins of the Foundry/Typecaster, before the Jury returns from the Jury room.???
Piece in question, might even prove to be, NOT listed in Monotype (ornaments) specimen Books.???

ericm
on 26 Oct 14 (17:49)

i run into this a lot foil stamping and embossing. not as drastic you are showing, but it is weird, you would think a flat plate is flat…

cmcgarr
on 27 Oct 14 (08:48)

Pressing metal type into the paper can damage the face. I would suggest photopolymer for an impression.

ericm
on 27 Oct 14 (09:11)

you can use a 600 grit sand paper to lightly AND SQUARELY sand the image. it may bring it back depending on the damage. keep it level.

ericm
on 27 Oct 14 (09:11)

you can use a 600 grit sand paper to lightly AND SQUARELY sand the image. it may bring it back depending on the damage. keep it level.

Devils Tail Press
on 27 Oct 14 (23:02)

Sanding the ornament will do nothing to fix the impression, neither will extensive makeready, because the problem is structural. If you can get a clean proof, you can always have magnesium or polymer cuts made which shouldn’t suffer with this problem.

Paul