homemade letterpress

 

 

Homemade letterpress

 This is my homemade letterpress that I used  to print  my woodcuts.

As you see I don't use springs but wire ropes and a long piece of wood as

lever.

I also have a scissors jack press, 1 ton

 

Homemade lino and woodcut tools

 

 

woodcut small gouge diy

small wood cutting gouge   I used a broken  drill bit 3.5 mm.

total length 16cm, blade 2,6 cm

Engraving tool graver

Ok my graver tool is ready

see the follow post how to diy

wood carving gouge diy

 3.5 mm high speed steel  from a broken drill bit.

when you cut metal always rinse with water to avoid over tumpering.

japanese style woodcut knife diy

japanese style woodcut knife -hangi-to diy

total length 16.5cm,  handle 13.5 cm, blade 3cm

I used a high carbon steel jigsaw blade 10cm, pine wood for the handle ,brass screws

and a little piece of brass for the ring

engraving tool with drill bits

making an engraving tool: the blade

 A piece of steel 3mm thick 10.5cm long (8cm +2cm for the handle
0.5 for cut, grinding)

1.cut the metal with the dremmel, rinse with water to avoid overheating

2.tempering and hammering

3.grinding

4.put the handle

5.sharpening and polishing

wooden handle for engraving tool

 I don't know exactly what kind of wood is, beech wood I think, 3.5 cm diameter

My first handle. I should cut the bottom to have one surface flat

leather dabber diy

leather dabber 60mm. I found a piece of wood 6.5x5.5cm and with the rasp I tried to change its surface, from flat to curved

I tried to  make it like the black lid

 the pestle has a good shape also

with a wooden peg I put the handle and then I enveloped with felt and vinyl

printmaking baren diy

I used steel 5mm and 8mm

and brass 5mm

I turned it slightly  to fit well in my hand

(to turn the steel it must be longer, use the vice(clamp)

if if thick enough temper before)

I grinded to have one edge flat for one tool,

 rounded and pointed for the others.

For handle you can use wood or rubber.

15-16cm long (with the handle, 5-7cm the metal)) is good enough)

Also a S shape tool is convenient because you have two tools

in one, but don't make it too long as mine (21cm)

 

 

                                                                  

etching-drypoint needles diy

you can do it easily using drill bits (n 1,2,3 3.5) and for handles old paint brushes

1.drill the handle, put the drill bit tightly, you can use some glue.

2. Grind and sharpen the edge