Tag Archives: Printing press

Printing at the castle

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

A week ago I was giving a demonstration with the Minion Press at Wijchen Castle. The local television made a small item about it. The Minion Press is lent to the museum for the exhibition “Strengels en Letters” about book … Continue reading →

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Printing for Copernicus

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

About a week ago my friends of The Paper Unicorn asked me whether I would like to bring out the Minion Press, for the official opening of an exhibition about Copernicus. Location? The St. Walburgis church in Zutphen… Where did … Continue reading →

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End of the tour

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Over the last weeks I often felt like a traveling circus. Performing in another town each week. Very busy, but also very cool. A wide range of events with the most interesting variety people; vikings, bookbinders, medieval re-enactors, woodworkers, guitar … Continue reading →

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Some proof that the press is really printing…

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

During the art exhibition in Langbroek I took a moment to shoot this video…  

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IMPRIMEO EST!

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

IMPRIMEO EST! (Or something like that); With a combination awkwardness and pride we like to announce that the “Minion-Press” is completed, up and running… It was finished just in time for a local art exhibition in my old home town … Continue reading →

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Devils at the press…

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

An old Dutch expression for a typo is the Zetduivel, in direct translation a “(type-)set-devil”. This goes back to the middle ages, when people had a devil for everything. Beside satan himself there were whole hordes of other devils and … Continue reading →

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The Minion Press is almost ready…

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

I know it has been a bit silent on the blog lately. But that doesn’t mean that I have been sitting still. On the contrary, my days have been so filled that there was no time left for writing. One … Continue reading →

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Back in the saddle again…

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Usually it takes me a while to start up. In the morning the zombie rises and after some coffee the human slowly wakes up… Same thing after taking a break from the shop. It takes some time to get back the … Continue reading →

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Little update

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Quite busy these weeks, there is a lot going on in the shop. Often I forget to take pictures or write about it. Making progress on the lutes and restorations. The frame of the press has been finished and treated … Continue reading →

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Building the Minon Press – pt. 3

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

My boss commanded me to put in some overtime at the shop… Painted the minion carving and letters. And used some dark antique wax on the block. And assembled the frame…

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