
Baskerville Punches
@Baskerville1707
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Small performances project investigates the typographic punches of John Baskerville (1707-75) through heritage science and practice-based research (AHRC-funded)
United Kingdom
Joined January 2024
How do we photograph these tiny beautiful metal objects? We build special kit 🥰 … read our photographer @humanofcambridge blog (on our website) to find out more about the challenges, equipment and results
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RT @MaterialCam: We are pleased to announce our newest Term Card - please join us either in person or online for this exciting roster! 🚨 Fi….
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RT @MaterialCam: 🚨 Call for Papers 🚨 We are ecstatic to announce our latest CfP - we are seeking submissions for 20 minute papers on the th….
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We’re hiring! We need a geometric morphometrics specialist to help us with something rather special. Are you that person? Or can you help us find them?.
JOB ALERT to end the week! .Are you good at geometric morphometrics? Do you like letters, books, and craftspeople? We may have a job for you! #GMM #openscience #oldbooks #letterpress #smallperformances .
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A ground-breaking centre for collections-led research: the University Library Research Institute 18 months on via @theUL.
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A ground-breaking centre for collections-led research: the University Library Research Institute 18 months on
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RT @martinontorres: Two Cambridge/ERC PhD studentships in archaeology/pastoralism/Kenya: one on animal economies (isotopes), one on exchang….
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RT @TypeTweets: When the Baskerville punches were returned to Cambridge, the Press had a party at which a special brew called 'Baskerville….
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RT @TypeTweets: Excited to announce that 'John Baskerville: Books of Consequence', an exhibition from the Cadbury Research Library showcas….
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An exhibition from the Cadbury Research Library
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Capturing Craft Workshop, Baskerville Punches, 11 July 2024 via @YouTube School of Jewellery, BCU; hands-on processes used to manufacture Baskerville’s punches from jewellers, engravers, blacksmiths, typecasters, punchcutters and other artisans.
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Capturing Craft Workshop, Punch cutting, 11 July 2024 via @YouTube Adrien Vasquez, type designer, demonstrated punch cutting; the first step in the production of Baskerville’s metal type. A skill that is now all but lost.
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Capturing Craft Workshop, Type Casting, 11 July 2024 via @YouTube .Nick Gill, from the Effra Press and Typefoundry, gave a demonstration of casting metal type in a hand mould. Not as easy as it looks or sounds!.
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