I did some printing today and took pictures of some of the steps. Here you can see my hands on the movable type that creates the impression on the paper. I am adding "furniture" (the pieces of wood) around the type so that I can "lock it up" for printing.
Putting the chase (the metal frame that holds the type) into the press
Putting blue ink on the press
Manually turning the flywheel to test out the press
I mixed blue and black ink to make navy
This is a close up of the type. Each individual letter is a piece of lead. I worked on the type for several nights this week. It takes a lot of patience to set this type--this is how entire newspapers used to be printed! I can also print from magnesium plates if I want to print something like a design for an invitation, etc. (that is much less time consuming, but more expensive)
The type in the press with the rollers with ink below it
A video of me printing!
4 comments:
u look like an ol pro already- I was in knoxville this weekend and walked by Yee Haw Industries and thought of you!
Wow that is so cool! Neat to actually get to see how it all works!
I am so proud of you my daughter-in-law Elizabeth. You fell in love with my son and married him and you fell in love with the letterpress and are jumping right in. I love your tenacity! So like me :)
Mom in Boise
I've never been so enthralled to watch 30 sheets of paper get pressed as I was just then. Thank you Liz. :) ha, no for real though, pretty cool! I gotta know more of how you got interested in this! Back to emailing you...
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