Or 2-on-2 workshop? I’d be interested one of these days.  Probably closer to the fall. THANK YOU!!

I wait for a sunny day and shoot my cards next my southeast-facing window. You want the card to be nearly parallel to the direction the light is coming from, this gives the greatest amount of emphasis on the texture and impression. I use something small like a votive candle holder to prop the card up. I’ve also found that extreme close-ups, and…[Read more]

Hi Jennifer, If you haven’t found a Heidelberg expert yet, I’d like to recommend my friend, Peter Fraterdeus. He owns Slow Print Studio in Dubuque (only about 3 hours from Chicago). He has two Heidelbergs at his shop and has trained me to run them. He does amazing work. Check out the studio’s website here: http://www.slowprint.com. I’d be happy to make…[Read more]

Sarah,     Check out this web site from a recent post http://ladiesofletterpress.ning.com/forum/topics/moving-print-shop?…BTW I love both my OS C&P’s you can contact me directly by email camillerobin@frontiernet.net    

This is super good information for Sarah, Camille. We just moved our 8×12, and it was a huge investment of $$, people helping, and long hours derusting. But it’s TOTALLY worth the work if it’s the right press.

Sarah,from the picture it’s hard to tell how much rust there is or if the press has been painted in the past. It looks like the pulley for the motor is there (draped on the inside of the curved flywheel). Follow the shaft (inside the press) from that flywheel to the gear side (right hand side of picture), look to see if in the middle of the shaft…[Read more]

Transparent white + enough silver to make it visible will work–the ink will look more silver than it will print, so you can test saturation on the press. You can definitely mix transparent white with anything, especially if you’re printing plaids, or something, and want to see the color made by overprinting.

I cut my platen teeth on a 12×18 NS. (The platen teeth? They’re way in the back!) At first it was really intimidating (I am 5′ tall, for the record), but time and standing on a small box really helped me master this press. Now a 10×15 is my workhorse, and my 8×12 feels like a toy! The rust may not be a big deal–a vinegar-soaked rag will take it…[Read more]

12×18 is a MASSIVE press. I learned on an 8×12, and was considering buying a 10×15, but found it too big. Please be realistic about whether or not you’ll be comfortable printing on it, and keep in mind that you’ve got several hundred dollars to move it, and several hundred (up to a thousand) to get it print ready. From the photo it looks like…[Read more]

I haven’t bought the press yet. I am going to look at it in person tomorrow. I am really hoping I can get it, but the seller and I haven’t discussed a price and her ad said “make an offer”. I discovered it last week and asked her to let me know if anyone else expressed interest so I could look it sooner, but I haven’t heard from her, so I’m hoping…[Read more]

Niiice site, thanks.  The printer looks a little smaller than mine, but the it’s still moving a hunk of iron! Looking forward to the workout!

Stephanie,     Check out this site http://www.excelsiorpress.org/photos/2002.0109-Crombie/ it will give you an idea of what to expect on your move.

Thanks for your reply, Camille!  Not sure if the press is on a skid, but I know that the press will have to be taken apart in order to remove it from it’s basement home (they originally brought it in in 5 pieces to get it down the stairs).  I didn’t think of renting a truck with a lift gate ~ good idea!

Is the press on a skid? The type cabinets and etc. would not be to hard for you to move. Are you planning on renting a truck with a lift gate?

Hi Sarah,Did you buy this press? It is an old style C&P, you can tell because the fly wheel has curved spokes. The serial number should be on the upper left hand side of the bed, which you can use to date it. It was probably made in the late 1800’s, early 1900’s…yes, 100 years old. I have two of them, one with a treadle and one with a motor and…[Read more]