Hello Letterpress
19Nov
I’ve been wanting to share this for awhile but I was waiting until I finally got a good example to show…
I got a letterpress!! It’s an ancient tabletop Sigwalt (built during 1900-1950) that I got from Dolce Press.
It may not look pretty but it does the job. (Also heavy, weighing in about 120 lbs! )
It still has some of the original paint detailing. From that style, I’m thinking it was made closer to 1900 than 1950.
For those who aren’t versed in how something like this works — here’s a 15 sec video with a similar tabletop on how the press works:
Pretty nice, eh?
And after countless hours (approx. 20 actually) I finally got it to make an even impression! Here are my results:
I chose “Hello World” because I also am a web designer and when you write your first code ever, it’s tradition to write “Hello World” as your first words.
I can’t stop looking at it! I love to learn things on my own — figuring them out through trial and error, research, and a few questions asked. But all in all, it’s really gratifying to figure things out. (even if it takes 20 hours!) This was a product of my persistence, patience, and tenacity.
Next hurdle: Ink!
Tags: Sigwalt