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.

ishac bertran: little press scrap materials

ishac bertran: little press initial measurements

ishac bertran: little press sanding to achieve the right height

ishac bertran: little press building the ink brayer

ishac bertran: little press the complete set

ishac bertran: little press testing the ink brayer over the types

ishac bertran: little press press with the platen

ishac bertran: little press the brass rod keeps the types aligned

ishac bertran: little press the complete set

ishac bertran: little press testing the letterpress

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