A Beginners Guide to the Printing Method of Letterpress in Australia
When it comes to the printing process of letterpress Australia is well and truly in a league of its own. It is one of the few countries in the world that have brought back the age old printing technique into the modern world, updated it accordingly, and popularized it among the masses. Letterpress is back in vogue in the Aussie land and a lot of people, from all walks of life, these days opt to get their business cards, wedding invitations, and greeting cards get printed using the letterpress method. The Printing Process The actual process is quite simple to understand. A raised surface, which contains all the text and images to be printed, is coated with ink. It is then pressed onto a sheet of paper with great pressure. As a result, the texts and the images are reproduced in the paper. A Brief History of Letterpress Printing As far as historians are concerned, letterpress is the oldest printing technique, which dates back to the 1400’s. It evolved as a printing metho...