We often print old electrotypes in our print shop for videos. What is an electrotype though? In this video, Howard discusses and prints a group of electrotypes. An electrotype is made from the mold of a woodcut. The mold would be dusted with graphite and plated with copper. This would have been made from individual woodcuts set together. This large electrotype was made in the 1890s by Lewis Winter in his photo and wood engraving business at 627 J Street in Sacramento. Most of the images are of h