letterpress workshop,对于book arts的学生,letterpress
是非常重要的一门技术,除了bookbinding 之外。
once the standard for commercial printing, letterpress is now
primarily a
cottage industry. a raised surfaced is inked and pressed
onto page ,
resulting in rich, tactile prints.
letterpress purists prefer working with metal and wood
type
(individual relief letter blocks that are assembled by
hand), but digital
files can be turned into film and burned onto polymer plates.
although
letterpress printing has become popular for invitations and
fine press
projects, letterpress shops are not available in every area,
and this is
an expensive technology for multipage projects. it is
excellent for
printing fine details and small text.