533K views · 2.3K reactions | Ben Franklin had a lot of accomplishments in his life but he was most proud of his letterpress printing skills. Learn more about Benjamin Franklin in a new 2-part documentary by Ken Burns on PBS! It is premiering April 4 & 5 at 8pm on PBS KVIE! Let’s just say Howard and Jared will be tuning in to watch! | Sacramento History Museum | Facebook

Printing some of the creepiest electrotypes (copy of a woodcut) from the Lewis Winter Collection. These were printed in a mix of reflex blue and opaque white rubber base ink. These are now available in our museum store as part of a bundle of absurd prints. We don’t know what was going through Lewis Winter’s mind when he designed letterpress cuts of feet, that also have faces on them, 130 years ago. Fifty prints were made during this press run with a 3x5 Kelsey Excelsior tabletop printing press.

142K views · 1.7K reactions | Woodblock Printing: A modern interpretation of ancient texts Woodblock printing is a special technique that involves carving characters or patterns on wooden blocks with knives, then using ink, paper, silk, and other materials to print. This craft has a history of over 1,300 years. In 2009, woodblock printing was officially included in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. | T-Time HK | Facebook