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Esoteric Techniques and Terminology of Vintage Letterpress
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  • 1. Thin strips of spacing material separating lines of type
  • 2. Arranged type and blocks ready for the printing press
  • 3. Metal frame that holds type securely for printing
  • 4. French term for a master type designer or letterpress artisan
  • 5. Adjustable wedges for locking type in place within the chase
  • 7. Subtle design embedded in paper visible under light, signifying quality
  • 12. Alignment markings ensuring layered impressions coincide perfectly
  • 13. Artist who flings pigment in nontraditional print techniques
  • 14. Type of paper or print extending beyond the trim edge
  • 18. Traditional alloy in type metal, historically containing lead
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  • 6. Intricate ornamental pattern often used in decorative border prints
  • 8. Depth and clarity of the pressed design on paper
  • 9. Compartmentalized box holding individual letters and spaces for composition
  • 10. Glass surface used in photopolymer plate making for sharp image exposure
  • 11. Indentation effect achieved by deep impression techniques
  • 15. Process of securing type and blocks tightly before impression
  • 16. Metal or wood spacing used to align type and press height
  • 17. Container holding ink used for rolling onto type surfaces
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