A Rub-Down With Wire Wool.

I spent the afternoon at Swansea Print Workshop, practising with letterpress again. After last weeks big fail, I went back to an acronym. The type is old, wooden, vintage and some possibly antique and I’m not familiar enough with it yet to be able to tell what condition it’s in until I’ve printed it. This group of letters was a bit rough, to be honest, but I like the design they make.

I did a few proof prints using Cranfield Safe Wash Relief Ink, rainbow rolled and then had a good look at the flaws. Some are nicks and wear and tear but others were a build-up of ink over the years. I gave them a good clean with vegetable oil and then a rub-down with wire wool. I’ll try printing them again next session and see if it improves the print quality.