Ladies of Letterpress | chris | Activity https://ladiesofletterpress.com/members/chrishelming/activity/ Activity feed for chris. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:22:04 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 5bd3b98da7a9897ab2901cc600e6a0b0 chris replied to the topic Double Grip Gauge or Quad Gauges in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/double-grip-gauge-or-quad-gauges/#post-3256 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:37:25 -0500 FWIW, the way the double grips are the tongue has some room for compression and on the quads it’s more rigid and less forgiving.

]]> d03a165afeb4e339e3d6c79da0225a85 chris replied to the topic Folding Paper in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/folding-paper/#post-3493 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:17:04 -0500 I have no problem scoring lettra, though I always score with the grain. I use 2 pt rule and chipboard as the matrix.

]]> e09b7889fcd919bb952f7fad24509455 chris replied to the topic Double Grip Gauge or Quad Gauges in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/double-grip-gauge-or-quad-gauges/#post-3257 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:12:28 -0500 On the double grip the tongue is fine. You have to make sure that you don’t print on the tongue though. Nothing bad happens if you do, it just bends it a little. You have to make sure that the actual body of the double grip doesn’t get crushed by the base. I’ll put my plate on the base in the bottom left with the crop marks right up against the…[Read more]

]]> 91d332a82ba0acf65708d6dff5e96bad chris replied to the topic Ink disappears and reappears on C&P in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/ink-disappears-and-reappears-on-c-and-p/#post-2966 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:30:01 -0400 I’ve had this exact issue. Also, I’ve had ink disappear in random places if the rollers get too dirty from picking up too much fiber off the lettra. I can usually see on the ink disk how dirty everything is getting.

]]> b2eafad11d9e84165d2e8e3a43e4447a chris replied to the topic What's the best type of container to store mixed rubber-based ink in? in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/what-s-the-best-type-of-container-to-store-mixed-rubber-based-ink-in/#post-3084 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:01:43 -0500 I had a mess of ball 4oz jelly jars lying around. they’re wide mouth and shallow so they’ve been great.http://www.amazon.com/Ball-Quilted-Jelly-Canning-Case/dp/B000VTSYA8

]]> b408bef7ff56e730e10e878a61a6c0f4 chris replied to the topic What are you packing? How are you wiping? in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/what-are-you-packing-how-are-you-wiping/#post-3024 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:53:28 -0500 I normally use crisco but when I’m in a hurry I use a few sprays of goo-gone. Goo-gone is like magic compared to the crisco.For packing, I use red pressboard and then paper that has it’s thickness printed on it. I think there are six thicknesses between .002″ and .16″ Knowing the caliper makes it easy when adjusting makeready.

]]> 39cb14e412f69368e70441279c3a9776 chris replied to the topic safety tips in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/safety-tips/#post-3071 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:05:39 -0500 Well, if you’re cycling the press the correct way the teeth should be moving toward you and then down, so there’s not really an issue of anything getting grabbed and sucked in by the teeth.That said, my new style came with a guard built into the support for the feed table that covers the top of the gear and then a piece of metal was just screwed…[Read more]

]]> 9d6fb8598dc6a39998fe79c0613d6e57 chris replied to the topic Software to manage your shop in the forum Business Matters https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/software-to-manage-your-shop/#post-3056 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:32:46 -0500 Take a look at Stitch Labs or Freshbooks. I haven’t used either but they seem popular among the small business and craftier types. Both are web-based.

]]> 38bd3576948831683c4bb93f1bca3d58 chris replied to the topic Videos on registering plates with two colors in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/videos-on-registering-plates-with-two-colors/#post-3050 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:25:09 -0500 Place crop marks and registration marks on the plates for each color and then line up the marks.Also, depending on the work, check out the two color one plate video: http://www.boxcarpress.com/community/letterpress-training-video.html

]]> ab5bb14e43006ae6ff6f450dc7ed995e chris replied to the topic Best place to purchase polymer plates? in the forum Supplies and Sources https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/best-place-to-purchase-polymer-plates/#post-3042 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:26:40 -0500 I use Boxcar. I’m only a few hours away from them so if I place an order Monday morning I can get my plates on Wednesday

]]> eb12205e5d31477d71c42f0dd97b9145 chris replied to the topic Letterpress "machine" in the forum Design Side https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/letterpress-machine/#post-3239 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:41:45 -0500 I use one of these if someone wants a proof of a custom color mix.I take the plates from an old job, and with a brayer ink it up with the mixed color. It’s a lot easier and quicker to clean than my C&P is…It works best if you don’t use any of the supplies that came with it. I ink my brayer off of a glass plate, use a 6″ speedball brayer, and use…[Read more]

]]> 5a19c797790d2ee8eade9039ff692fb7 chris replied to the topic Letterpress "machine" in the forum Design Side https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/letterpress-machine/#post-3238 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:31:18 -0500 It uses KF-152 plates just like my C&P

]]> 92963c0e083891519b443ad285c474b7 chris replied to the topic Wacom Tablet in InDesign? in the forum Design Side https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/wacom-tablet-in-indesign/#post-2815 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:21:13 -0500 I find my workflow goes best when sketching in photoshop and then taking that into illustrator to convert to a vector file. I usually use the pen tool for doing the vector portion rather than using Live Trace.Inkscape is an open source (and free) vector program that has a good calligraphy tool (I set my pen options at 13 width, caps 1, mass 40,…[Read more]

]]> 2f302cb64434d515ace46ff1ed13b406 chris replied to the topic Best Hand Cleaner in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/best-hand-cleaner/#post-2984 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:27:56 -0500 For acrylic-based, I’ve used this once at the local book arts center to get a silver metallic off my hands: http://www.pressmanspride.com/reallyworks6-45lb.aspx It worked amazingly well but seems pretty expensive.

]]> 246513e84155a0be3eadb207a289eeb8 chris replied to the topic WTB: Heidelberg Windmill in the forum Supplies and Sources https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/wtb-heidelberg-windmill/#post-2983 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:23:30 -0500 You could try calling local print shops and see if they know of anyone looking to get rid of one.

]]> fec5da8b39bb967f0a87d6b1c87cdfe8 chris replied to the topic Ink disappears and reappears on C&P in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/ink-disappears-and-reappears-on-c-and-p/#post-2951 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:33:53 -0500 NA Graph’s description for the Morgan Expansion Trucks for a C&P 8×12 says that they do recommend Delrin: 

If you print from photopolymer plates, we recommend using our solid Delrin truck–experienced press operators report better success in uniform inking when using the Delrin truck.

]]> 18c61dd88d267f28239e97273d90d36e chris replied to the topic Chipboard? in the forum Supplies and Sources https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/chipboard/#post-2825 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:30:35 -0400 I know I’m a few months late on this, but maybe check with local photographers, especially ones who would turn over a high number of prints… My dad owns a studio and does a lot of portraiture and sports photos so he has a constant stream of prints coming in from his lab. When he picks up the prints, they come sandwiched between chipboard to…[Read more]

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