Article · Paekakariki Press
Wooden Type
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
Draws on 1890s trade manuals to explain how to repair damaged wood type with glue and whiting, and how wood type letters were traditionally designed, carved, and separated.
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