Marty Vreede artist / printmaker / engineer

Bedoni, 96 point, with lead packing 'John Brebner' cast in the Ludlow.

Marty Vreede artist / printmaker / engineer

The stick is turned over to show the brass mats with the letters showing. This is where the molten lead is forced into this space to form the letters as part of the slug.

Marty Vreede artist / printmaker / engineer

Marty shows me how the pot reamer is fitted into place. It sits on the molten metal and controls the pressure into the mat.

Marty Vreede artist / printmaker / engineer

Marty invited me to view his newly restored Ludlow type caster. The pot that holds the molten type metal heats up to 600 degrees and then is ready to cast lines of type. With some experimentation with the type box, individual type may be cast.

Marty Vreede 2nd year fine art class

Marty Vreede, from Taupo School of Fine Arts Wanganui, visiting Homeprint with 12 of his handpicked 2nd year students. John offered a selection of over 50 fonts of antique woodtype for students to experiment with. Make words, make patterns, overprint, emboss, have fun.