CATEGORY
Printing Presses & Type
The machines and the metal. Platen and cylinder presses, the type itself, and the sticks, quoins and rollers that hold a forme together long enough to print it.
Tools 6 Stages Print, Compose, Lockup
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Tabletop Platen Press
A small clamshell press that prints one sheet at a time, by hand, under a platen.
Printing stage
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Vandercook Proof Press
A cylinder proof press: the forme stays put, the cylinder rolls over it, and the sheet comes off even.
Printing stage
Presses & TypeCompose
Letterpress Type Set
Individual sorts of metal, wood or resin, set by hand, one character at a time.
Composition stage
Presses & TypeCompose
Composing Stick
The L-shaped hand tool that holds a line of type while you set it, and sets the measure.
Composition stage
Presses & TypeLockup
Quoins & Furniture
The wedges and spacing blocks that lock a forme tight in the chase so nothing moves.
Lockup stage
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Ink Brayer
A hand roller that picks ink off the slab and lays it on the forme, evenly.
Printing stage
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Note. Ranges are conventional trade figures. Check your own equipment against its documentation before relying on any number here.
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Presses & Type in the workshop
