http://end-grain.net/?p=930 A wood Type and Letterpress blog Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://end-grain.net/?p=930&cpage=1#comment-92 Glenn Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:22:51 +0000 http://end-grain.net/?p=930#comment-92 The ink is cleaned off the block, but leaves pigment deep in the grain of the wood. Occasionally I also see wood type that has been proofed in green -- usually a Martha-Stewarty sea foam green. The ink is cleaned off the block, but leaves pigment deep in the grain of the wood. Occasionally I also see wood type that has been proofed in green — usually a Martha-Stewarty sea foam green.

]]> http://end-grain.net/?p=930&cpage=1#comment-91 Glenn Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:45:10 +0000 http://end-grain.net/?p=930#comment-91 Yes, they are completely cleaned of ink, but the tint remains embedded deep in the grain of the wood, especially with oil-based inks. I also see green type a lot: usually a Martha-Stewarty sea foam shade. Yes, they are completely cleaned of ink, but the tint remains embedded deep in the grain of the wood, especially with oil-based inks. I also see green type a lot: usually a Martha-Stewarty sea foam shade.

]]> http://end-grain.net/?p=930&cpage=1#comment-90 Bethany Heck Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:21:32 +0000 http://end-grain.net/?p=930#comment-90 Wow Glenn, I did not know that! That is really fascinating. So did they clean the red ink off completely, or did they leave it on the block? Wow Glenn, I did not know that! That is really fascinating. So did they clean the red ink off completely, or did they leave it on the block?

]]> http://end-grain.net/?p=930&cpage=1#comment-89 Glenn Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:59:15 +0000 http://end-grain.net/?p=930#comment-89 I think it was once common practice to pull a red proof with a brand-new set of type. The residual tint provided better contrast as the type aged and helped the press operator easily spot any problems with toning/coverage. I think it was once common practice to pull a red proof with a brand-new set of type. The residual tint provided better contrast as the type aged and helped the press operator easily spot any problems with toning/coverage.

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