I have started to develop and think about the WeType block printing pack, how this will work and what it will look like.
By making the new WeType alphabet to type height it meant that I knew I could use the shapes from this document and the size and ratios of the shapes would be correct.
I first cut the seven shapes that make up the full WeType set in plywood in different sizes to see how these would feel in the hand and the size of type they would produce.
The largest size worked best and so I then cut more of these in plywood and then multiples in laser cut rubber which I bought online, to act as the printing surface.
Cut Laser Rubber..
Rubber and Plywood stuck together and printed..
And stamped! (See more in physical sketchbook) really happy with how these look and how they have printed..
I was really happy as my daughter picked up the shapes and then started playing with them, this was something I envisaged, that users could come up with their own shapes and images, but was so pleased that she was drawn to these and instinctively used these in the way I intended. I will test this out more in workshops using the pack..
This design is on a layout page I have created so you can follow the lines of needed to help keep the type neat on the page. There's an example above in which the layout line page has been placed behind a sheet of newsprint to act as a guide.
Design on newsprint paper
Following on from these tests I want to make packaging to hold the stampers, which will also hold the A4 WeType screen print which is part of the set and a info sheet. These will all be contained in a cardboard thin box which will be externally screen printed.
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