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281: šš½ Manicule šš½
Allow me to draw your attention over there Ā please. (I know you canāt see me but Iām pointing in that Ā direction, towards the letterpress print of a manicule IĀ made recently, which is hanging out in my closet of a recording studio.) ā Iām so thrilled to be part of the Canadian Letterpress Alliance ; a newly formed, 3x a year fun mail club for letterpress printers across Canada.Ā And while I donāt consider myself a letterpress printer in the same way that so many in this gro

Diana Varma
Jan 205 min read
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275: Humanizing the Experiences of Dementia Using Disappearing Ink Technology with Rachel Arthur of boom saloon
Todayās guest and her teamās most recent book project is truly emotional and inspiring. As always, this episode is not sponsored, however I do want to disclose that I received an advance copy of the book and after experiencing it, I absolutely had to chat with our guest about the incredible technology, typography, and hope behind this project. In this conversation, youāll hear from Rachel Arthur, Founder and Editor of boom saloon , āan independent publisher dedicated to democ

Diana Varma
Nov 10, 20252 min read
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254: Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., Citizen Printer
Today we have the one, the only, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. , an American printer and book artist who has been puttinā ink on paper since...

Diana Varma
May 26, 20251 min read
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221: Breaking the (Printing) Mold with Alec Vivier-Reynaud
The next (and final 3 episodes of the year) are all recorded with guests from across the pond: France, the UK and Austria, respectively.Ā ...

Diana Varma
Dec 13, 20242 min read
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184: The 96-Layer Screen Print With Heather J.A. Thomson
In the world of commercial offset printing that I know and love, we most often print with 4-colours: cyan, magenta, yellow and black...

Diana Varma
Mar 27, 20244 min read
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168: Micro + Macro Calendars with Phoebe Todd-Parrish and Ana Rita Morais
We are 23 days away from 2024 and with me today are two fantastic Toronto-based makers with calendars for us to enjoy all 366 days of the...

Diana Varma
Dec 8, 20233 min read
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165: Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. and The Pile of Bricks
Next on our journey hearing from those in industry who make space for others through community-building, we have the living print legend,...

Diana Varma
Nov 27, 20232 min read
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163: Podcasting in Printmaking with Hello, Print Friend's Miranda Metcalf
Let's continue our journey, speaking with movers and shakers in the printing, typography and design spaces who make space for others...

Diana Varma
Nov 22, 20232 min read
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162: Print Isnāt Dead with People of Printās Marcroy Smith
I recently had the pleasure of joining 2100 other creatives at Canadaās largest design conference, DesignThinkers Toronto 2023. In a...

Diana Varma
Nov 20, 20233 min read
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153: Pushing the Limits of Magazine Printing with Rich Pauptit of Flash Reproductions
Welcome back to the fifth episode in this magazine series. Here youāll meet Rich Pauptit, President of Flash Reproductions, who brings...

Diana Varma
Jun 21, 20232 min read
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152: Print Publishing Possibilities with Chris Fraser of Moveable Inc.
Welcome back to the fourth episode in this magazine series. Here youāll meet Chris Fraser, Chief Finder - Business Development for...

Diana Varma
Jun 20, 20232 min read
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121: Mags 2022: Printing Magazines with Steph Beveridge of Hemlock Printers
In this final episode in the mags 2022 miniseries, youāll hear from Steph Beveridge, Account Manager at Hemlock Printers in Vancouver,...

Diana Varma
Jun 24, 20221 min read
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112: The Little Friends of Printmaking!
I first learned about The Little Friends of Printmaking through one of their many awesome process videos that they share online. The duo...

Diana Varma
Jun 3, 20222 min read
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099: ABCs of GCM: S-&
We learn our ABCs as preschoolers; we begin to write down our alphabet, combine letters into words into sentences and eventually into...

Diana Varma
Mar 7, 20229 min read
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098: ABCs of GCM: J-R
We learn our ABCs as preschoolers; we begin to write down our alphabet, combine letters into words into sentences and eventually into...

Diana Varma
Mar 1, 202210 min read
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097: ABCs of GCM: A-I
We learn our ABCs as preschoolers; we begin to write down our alphabet, combine letters into words into sentences and eventually into...

Diana Varma
Feb 28, 202212 min read
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065: Printing Magazines with Dan Thompson of Italic
In the final episode of this summer magazine miniseries, we are exploring the world of production, both in printed and digital mediums. I...

Diana Varma
Aug 2, 20212 min read
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057: Commercial Magazine Production with Darren Halliday of TC Transcontinental
Weāve made it to the final episode in this three-part miniseries all about magazines. Weāve therefore also made it to the final module of...

Diana Varma
Jun 21, 20213 min read
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015: The New Age of Letterpress with Britt Rohr of Swell Press
Itās time for Talk Paper Scissors and Iām over the moon to share another interview with an awesome design and print entrepreneur. Britt...

Diana Varma
Oct 13, 20203 min read
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014: It's Fun to Stay at the YMCK!
Today weāre talking all about my favourite thing in the world: colour. And more specifically, the rainbow! I arrange books on my...

Diana Varma
Oct 5, 202013 min read
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