Leather Fastening of the Ink Ball

Item

LeatherFastening_inkBall
Title
Leather Fastening of the Ink Ball
Object Name
Ink ball
Contributor
Baihui Shao
Description
Twelve brass machine screws, positioned at equal intervals around the wooden handle, secure the animal hide in place. The screws fasten into threaded inserts embedded in the wood, which function like permanent nuts and permit repeated disassembly without damaging the handle.
Creator
Brain Queen
Date
2026-05-03--2026-05-07
Materials
Metal, brass machine screws
Measurements
Head circular diameter: 14cm
12 brass machine screws
Object Type
Press, Letter press, Type, Movable type
Source
Social Science Tower, 11th floor English Department, SS1127 (Book Arts Lab)