Build a Letterpress & Use It to Print Things

Step 6 Press & Remove

Now that things are in place, it's time to press. To do this, you'll

1. Pick up the platen and place it on top of the corkboard.

2. Crank down hard on the press screw. Really, crank until can't crank no more.

Once you've done that, loosen the press screw, remove the platen, and pick up the corkboard. The paper will now be stuck roughly in the middle of it.