A Little Book of Making Tools and Equipment for the Studio

A comprehensive guide to the collection of essential tools and equipment needed to set up and enhance your printing studio space.

This antiquated volume offers practical insights, tips, and step-by-step instructions to help you equip an efficient workspace and immerse yourself in the forgotten art of printing. Covering the history of the printing press, as well as detailing how to make rubber stamps, stencils, and line printing blocks, this volume is an essential guide for artists and crafters.

The chapters featured in this book in include:

• A Brief History of the Printing Press
• Making a Printing Press
• Making Sympathetic or Invisible Inks
• Making Line Printing-Blocks at Home
• Letter Formation for Ticket and Sign-Writing
• Rubber Stamp Making
• Stencil Cutting and Stencilling