View Single Post
  #17  
Old 03-12-2016, 03:06 PM
Bob Lemke's Avatar
Bob Lemke Bob Lemke is offline
Bob Lemke
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Iola, Wis.
Posts: 646
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mcgwirecom View Post
Not to start an argument, but I was told these things are not the real printing plates because a printing plates used to make a paper would look like a photo negative meaning it would all be reversed so it came out the right when when pressed against the paper. Right or wrong?
Wrong. The inked aluminum plate is pressed against a hard rubber roller, which creates a negative that is then transferred to the paper as a positive.
__________________
My (usually) vintage baseball/football card blog: http://boblemke.blogspot.com

Link to my custom cards gallery:
http://tinyurl.com/customcards
Reply With Quote