Δευτέρα 16 Μαρτίου 2020

LETTERPRESS

I bought an old letterpress Boston type, rusty,  it was out in the rain I don't know for how long, but everything is stuck. I will try to restore it

letterpress
 letterpress
letterpress


Πέμπτη 27 Οκτωβρίου 2016

store your printing ink

All we know what fuss is the printing ink in the metal tin and what waste of ink.
The idea is not mine, but is very good. We can store the ink in empty silicone tubes(cartridges)
For 1kg of ink I used 3 tubes of 300ml each and 2 tubes from  vitamines.
1.Cover your table with newspapers before you start and wear gloves.
2.with a painting spatula remove the ink from the tin,little by little to the tube.
3. don't fill the whole tube, leave 4cm for the lid
4.put the lid, remove the air using a screwdriver. you must put the screwdriver between the lid
and the tube .with the thumb of the other hand push the lid.
5.clean the tube . put some vaseline on the lide and close it in a bag
You are ready!