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The temptation with drying paper is to attempt to get the pages flat after printing by putting the paper between flat boards and weighing...

Hand typesetting justified text requires the word spaces for each line of type to be close and even. The way to do this is to set your...

There are different widths of spacing for each size of type, all based around the square of the type size body called the Em. The em is...

The combination of correct roller height, the right amount of packing for impression, the correct amount of ink on your rollers, and good quality type are essential in getting good results in letterpress printing. What elevates the quality of printing from good to great is by printing on dampened paper. Dampening the paper relaxes the fibres in the paper making it more receptive to impression, and less ink is required to get a denser print whether printing fine text or areas