Letterpress

LETTERPRESS

OVERVIEW


Letterpress printing is a technique of relief printing using a printing press, in which metal or wooden type blocks are used to make a repeated direct impression. We will be using a printing press alongside movable metal or wooden type and linoleum blocks to create an image on paper.

EQUIPMENT

Morgan Line-O-Scribe proofing press

carving tool, e.g. Speedball linoleum cutter

brayer/ink roller

metal or wooden type

linoleum block

relief ink