ishac bertran: little press

cast metal sorts

After receiving some cast metal sorts, ishac decided to build a small letterpress with scrap materials from past projects. he used three wood blocks, brass rods and copper foil, and some parts from an old cassette player.

scrap materials

initial measurements

sanding to achieve the right height

building the ink brayer

the complete set

testing the ink brayer over the types

press with the platen

the brass rod keeps the types aligned

the complete set

testing the letterpress

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