Letterpress

Letterpress is the printing process of text and image, invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-15th century;using a press with a “type-high bed”.This process was used through out into the, 19th century and then mostly used for books in the 20th century. 

Letterpress machine

My own letterpress 1

My own letterpress 2 

The letterblocks are  thoroughly inked up by your chosen colour of ink, before placing them however you want on the bed. 

After placing your chosen paper carefully over the letterblocks, you roll the bed into the press, which will apply the pressure to give you a result like above.