Okay — here is the roster (with two people I need confirmations on..) any one else want in??Ladybug Press, Boise – Angela StewartSteel Petal Press, Chicago – Shayna NorwoodCount Paper Boat Studios (St. Louis branch) – Amy ThompsonLenor MirochnaRen VasilievNadia PuntilloPrimrose Press, tia BlassingameDavina FarinolaBarbara HaugenHazel & Violet,…[Read more]

I am organizing this (Angela, Ladybug Press.) Sorry for the delay I have been on vacation..Please make a comment that you are in — and at the end of September I will make a roster of everyone.Angela

yes you supply 3 cards + envelopes (or if they are postcards then they dont need an envelope) for each participant.The  sign up deadline to be a participant is the end of September (how about we say September 28th.)And the completion date is end of January. I will then figure out the shipping and let everyone know you can either send a check or…[Read more]

the swap is on… we are doing 3 for each participant. but we do need to set deadline so we get a final count… end of september? Is that enough time? too much time.once we have all the submissions I will figure out the shipping, that way its more accurate.Im still happy to organize it.Angela

January is fine with me – if you are done early you can send them early or you can wait and send later!Might be easier and more accurate to wait to figure shipping until all the entries are here??

rules are simple.. you pick the size, you pick the paper!Provide an envelope or surprise us with a postcard. Up to the printer!We still need to decide how many cards per participant (depends on how many people are in and how many we want each — I would like 2 or 3 of each printers card, what does everyone think??If everyone can let us know what…[Read more]

I love the idea of leaving the size open to the printer if everyone is game — and I know that a printed envelope that coordinates with the card is a lovely touch! And I think  a postcard is a cool idea too! 4 bar is roughly 3.5×5 inches when folded. 

Yes I think a November deadline or a January deadline (December seems very hectic already for everyone)?? ENVELOPES: Do we want to provide the coordinating envelope as well? (so its a set, you can print on the envelope as well or not)? that way you can do any size you want up to say a-7 envelope? Or maybe we don’t even have to worry at all about…[Read more]

Im happy to coordinate/organize this.. if there is still interest??

I have had good luck with using tubes (sold for paint etc)….I however love Judith’s idea, they would stack well! Have a photo?

I think you need to clean the grease off the die, it must be over greased or something — I never get grease on my cut corners with my lasco. I did learn however its not good if you drop a die — one of mine fell off a shelf, took me a day to get put back together, still works but what a pain.

Sometimes you may need to hit it more than once to achieve the opacity you are looking for. A little trick that works sometimes as well is to use a little metallic silver with the white to provide some blocking.AngelaLadybug Press

I dont think I have ever seen any gold metallic ink in rubber based. I have some odd really old gold powder but I have no idea if its still for sale anywhere, nor do I know how use them. But there are several shades in oil based.. I dont have any but I have silver but its more grey than silver but its good for opaqueness.

Shipping might really add up that way?

Photos of the swap are up on my blog:http://ladybugpress.com/blog/2011/12/ladies-of-letterpress-2012-calendar/

Photos of the calendars coming soon! I just have to upload them!

Turns out those that paid with paypal .. your addresses didn’t show! Bummer! im mailing back to the address on your original packing.Kozo — please contact me…Angela

All submissions have been received. Will everyone please email your shipping address (just to make sure that everyones goes to the correct address.) It will make it easier to double check them all. If you paid with paypal we are going to use your paypal address.angela@ladybugpress.comI hope to get them all photographed, combined and shipped by…[Read more]

How does one find a decent sales rep (that hopefully knows what letterpress is!)?

I might be interested…