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How the world’s old printing presses are being brought back to life Digital printing almost wiped out the world’s letterpresses 40 years ago, but the art refuses to die ...
The young artists are using traditional printing techniques — and machinery — to create modern designs for their company, Typecase Industries. Hands-on old machines ...
Firing the Type 3 heavy machine gun. Adopted in 1914, the Type 3 proved successful in Japanese service, being the primary heavy machine gun in the Imperial Japanese army up to 1932.
Inspired by vintage posters, François Chambard created a printing press that looks and works better than your average manual press.
In the world of handset type, rising demand for modern symbols like @ and # has created problems—and some opportunities—for lovers of this centuries-old craft.
LE SUEUR — When artist Craig Kotasek saw an antique printing press firsthand at an exhibit in Minneapolis two decades ago, he noticed a resemblance to the agriculture equipment he’d ...
The 26-year-old machine has had 159 breakdowns in its lifetime. Expired licences will be valid for a further three months if an application for a new one has been submitted ...
In addition to the demand for high-quality design, a surplus in the country’s old printing presses, formerly owned by newspapers and other print shops, have fueled a comeback in letterpress.
As 3-D printing becomes more ubiquitous, we’re going to need stuff out of which to make our 3-D printed toys and gadgets. How about the contents of your recycling bin?
In our discussions about the future of books, it is easy to focus on the production of the book as an object. Somehow when we talk about e-books, we end talking only about Gutenberg and printing ...
Gallery Fantastic Typing Machines A gallery of old typewriters that look more like sewing machines, phonographs, and torture devices.