Printing some images instead of drawing them for National Drawing Day (May 16)

May 16th is National Drawing Day, but why draw something when you can do letterpress printing? For today, Howard printed an image from two woodcuts that was made roughly 125-130 years ago from the Lewis Winter Collection.
These woodcuts, like most woodcuts, started out as a drawing before the desired image was hand-carved backwards on a woodblock. It would be carved backwards because anything we print, we get the mirror image. These woodcuts depict a spur and a horse bridle. It is very small but you can see “L. Winter” next to each image. These are some of the more detailed woodcuts in the Winter Collection.
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[@kiwi_crush_]

Mr. Harold could be reading a dictionary and id listen to him all day ❤

[@SacramentoHistoryMuseum]

*Howard

[@supergirly007mdd3]

Very beautiful carvings! A great choice for drawing day :)

[@eduardocofrancesco4373]

Un meraviglioso torchio tipografico ❤

[@kplante7881]

What species of wood is typically used for the cuts… Oak, Maple?

[@SacramentoHistoryMuseum]

Usually hardwood that is cut to be carved on the end of the grain.

[@ImOnAJourney]

And an awful lot of carving! Amazing work!

[@vincentvalle783]

I own an 1880 Wasington hand press, but I need to attach the bed to the crank. Could you please do a short video to show the underside of the press?

[@0r1x]

Please can you guys show how you clean a used plate or printing press.

[@reginaldmustardbacon5866]

happy drawing day :>

[@Theshingodzilla1954]

Yes Harold

[@SacramentoHistoryMuseum]

*Howard

[@Theshingodzilla1954]

@@SacramentoHistoryMuseumthanks for the correction