How Traditional Letterpress Printing Was Done in Singapore | BiblioAsia Reels

Letterpress printing was the main commercial printing method in Singapore until the late 20th century. Typesettingsg founder and traditional letterpress educator Sun Yao Yu shares more about this printing technique, the activities of type foundries in Singapore during its heyday, and his private collection of printing type, printing presses and other equipment, some of which were salvaged from old print shops that have closed down or upgraded their equipment.
Timestamps:
00:00 - How Yao Yu got into letterpress printing
01:45 - Old name card formes
02:19 - Printing a business card
05:30 - Layout of a type case and using a composing stick
06:30 - Chinese metal type
07:06 - Flong for a 1967 Chinese newspaper
07:59 - Traditional and modern layouts for Chinese newspapers
08:21 - Type specimen books for different languages
11:46 - Yao Yu's thoughts on our letterpress heritage
12:34 - Closing
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[@karenbondechek]

Thanks for documenting and showcasing this. I've seen the Gutenberg museum and the Plantin Moretus, absolutely fascinating. Impressed that similar aparatus are found in Singapore and well preserved. I hope Mr. Sun finds a suitable buyer soon.