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This article writes the basic step of type creation, punchcutting, out of the story. It's crucial and exacting, while many other letterpress process are mechani
by theoh 11y ago
This article writes the basic step of type creation, punchcutting, out of the story. It's crucial and exacting, while many other letterpress process are mechanical and unskilled. A lot of letterpress fans seem to fetishize processes and outcomes that are actually not that special.
See http://www.dandad.org/en/kumar-and-lost-art-punchcutting/ http://www.dandad.org/en/kumar-and-lost-art-punchcutting/
Edit: here's a better video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eExllUeGtvc https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eExllUeGtvc
- jonah 11y agoIt also only makes passing reference to more modern photopolymer plates as well as the Linotype[1] method of setting type. My grandfather started is career in the newspaper business and they were still using a linotype back then. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linotype_machine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linotype_machine
- theoh 11y agoThere's a recent socumentary on the linotype machine. http://www.linotypefilm.com/ http://www.linotypefilm.com/ The mechanical binary coding of matrices used to return them to their hoppers via the distribution mechanism is intriguing.
- jdnier 11y agoThat "better" video is worth watching. (It's a series of videos.) I've never seen the full process demonstrated. Thanks.
- jdnier 11y agoThe lead exposure is sobering.