I’m using 110lb cover from Mohawk. I haven’t checked it with the post office folks, but I’ve sent (and received) all kinds of paper as postcards, and haven’t had a problem yet, so I think it’s a pretty wide range to work with.But Camille makes a good point – I don’t plan on mailing any of these, just keeping them all for myself 🙂

Thanks. I will check with my post office again. I plan on printing a larger run and trying to sell them locally, so I would love to know that they are deliverable. I’ll post again if I find out more this week.

Hi, all.I decided to try Lettra on this project; haven’t used it before, and it seemed good for a two-sided thing. We’ll see how the experiment goes :-)Ren

Karen,That’s a good question. I’m not really sure how to answer it. I will check with my local post office on Monday. I’m not sure if anyone will actually be mailing these postcards, or if they will become more of a collectors item. 16 mil is fairly thick paper although no where close to say lettra. Ladies chime in here.

Camille and others…I’m finding no answers on paper choice suggestions for postcards. I may go ahead and use any thick stock but the USPS design rep insisted that the paper should not be more than .016. Help?

The Adana is a wonderful press. It is light weight and easily portable. It is not cast iron like the antique Kelseys or Sigwalts you maybe thinking of. The Adanas are made from solid aluminum alloy (aircraft grade) and cast steel. The 8×5 is 35 pounds. Contact me if you need more information.

Hello,Just a friendly reminder that postcards are to be mailed to:Camille Robin20664 Lake Ridge DrivePrior Lake, MN 55372Please include $5.00 to cover the return postage.Don’t panic…..yet….lol….the due date is Sept. 6, 2010I’m setting hot lead type for the colophon the 1st week of Aug. If you have changes PLEASE let me know asap!Thanks, Camille

Thanks to both of you for your help. I’ve run some proofs on my Nolan successfully. Then the form is going into my little Kelsey and I’ll see how much building up I’ll have to do, if any.

I find that my wood type ranges in height, probably due to wear and age; some are higher than the metal I use and some are lower. I can mix them pretty successfully though with a little care. I don’t mix large, fat faces of wood with tiny metal, but if you have some 8- or 10-line wood type it’s not so bad. Regardless of the press I’m on, I usually…[Read more]