ignorance question on stencils and typewriters

[BonhamBlades]

I am extremely ignorant about typewriters and equally so on stencils for electro chem etching. My question is when typing on the stencil do you need the ink ribbon or is it just the striking of the keys that leaves an imprint for the label? Also does it matter what kind of typewriter like the electrical or manual? Thanks in advance for your help...

 

[12345678910]

It's like carbon paper

It's the pressure that does it

 

[james terrio]

Pressure-sensitive stencil material is often hyped as being cheap and easy to use, especially for one-off custom marks. I remain unconvinced.

Considering the cost and difficulty of even finding an old-school typewriter, not to mention the inherent and severe limitations of layout/font/etc., I'm far more interested in the technology of making custom stencils with photo-sensitive stencil material and a homemade exposure unit.

 

[Russ Andrews]

The old school stencils were sort of like carbon paper, in that the impact of the type
face would displace the wax-like coating and allow the electrolyte to pass through.

I've used them, and was trained on by Underwood as a service tech...back in the day.....

I always thought the typewriter generated stencils looked very unprofessional....almost never
even or as clear as commercially produced stencils. Their only value is in making single use
stencils....date, customer's name...etc.

If you're set on doing it that way, by all means use a manual typewriter.....you have complete control
over type impact...and no, you don't need the ribbon.

Finding a manual typewriter.....antique shops....look for a portable. They were used much less
and better cared for.

Getting one repaired....not likely.