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What Are Printing Presses and How Can You See Them in Action?

A printing press is a machine that transfers ink from a raised surface — type or an engraved block — onto paper under pressure. T…

What Is Historic Letterpress Printing and How Can You Experience It?

Historic letterpress printing is the relief process that dominated Western printing from Gutenberg in the 1440s until its commerc…

What Can You See and Do at the Penrith Museum of Printing?

The Penrith Museum of Printing is a working letterpress museum set up as a 1940s print shop, open to the public every Sunday from…

What Is Letterpress Printing and How Can You Try It?

Letterpress printing is a relief printing method in which raised, inked type or images are pressed directly onto paper. It was th…