In Love with Letterpress

I have been ogling the letterpress sites online for more than a month now. I am itching to try my hand at this!
Visit:
http://heavymetalletterpress.com/

20th century Reliance proof press

This really cool old hand press sits in the lobby of our newspaper office. Unused for decades, the leather return belt has finally gone, but the rest of it still looks as complete and solid as the day it was last used.
I want to take up letter press printing for some special projects... Wonder if they would notice me up there using this beast???

:)