2009 was a year I’ll never forget.
I married, honeymoon’d, moved to the south coast and even bought a Volvo estate. And I already know that 2010 will be another record breaking year for me.

Wishing all my readers a happy and prosperous year ahead. I am looking for bigger and more challenging projects in 2010 and am available now! So if you are (or know of someone) looking for a creative with a decade of experience please do me the favour and pass my details on.

Creating you own wedding stationery! I began preparing for this job a year before actually putting ideas onto screen. I started the project by visiting the south coast and purchasing a 1950’s Adana Press, a beautiful hand letterpress with a 8×5″ chase, along with two 6ft tall chests full of metal type. It’s what any typophile dreams of finding – I had an instant museum in the garage!

Next was finding someone to make Polymor Plates for the 8×5 chase, this took me to Plymouth and a lesson from a retired master of the craft. Sourcing paper was more local to home and from an excellent supplier (JPP) in Stockwell. I opted for a 300 gsm Somerset Texture – the world’s finest paper! – and it’s made in Wells.

I had everything I needed to start the letterpress. I was my harshest critique but after lots of love, sweat and a few tears I produced invites, rsvps and order of services this bride and groom were very proud of.

Photos from the story can be seen on Flickr

Punt, Steve Punt, turns private investigator, examining persistent rumours that Hitler was intending to set up his command headquarters in the most unlikely of places – the south London suburb of Balham! In fact my very home of Du Cane Court. Listen to what punt pi discovers about Hitler and his plans for my house…

Listen to the MP3 here