So, how about a finished size of 5×7?And the number of prints will be the number of participants + 15, right?When is the last day someone can join in? We should post this somewhere REALLY BIG so no one gets left out.If everyone sends their prints to you in a medium flat rate box, could the exchange prints then be sent out in that same box? Would…[Read more]

Yes, add me to the swapee list! Our postcard swap turned out to be such a nice big stack of cards – I’d suggest another exchange in that size, or similar, to make it manageable (I think they’re 4×6?). I like the idea of a poetry card… does that make it a mini-broadside?

An ink that stays open on the press like a rubberbase but dries like an oilbase sounds too good to be true! I’d be happy to test your ink. Please send me a sample to:Jessica White29 Rosemary Rd.Asheville, NC 28806I’ll post results here.

Wow that’s super cute. Sorry I don’t have an answer for you but it reminds me of the toy presses for kids that they used to make.

I made one when I was in grad school and completely broke, and needed one that was larger than the school had. I used mdf for the base, placed a sheet of grid paper on top, then screwed a piece of plexiglas on top, trapping the grid paper in between. I counter-sunk the screws just a little so that there would be no risk to damaging the…[Read more]

I use both rubber based and oil based inks, depending on what I’m printing and what I need from the ink. It was a long time ago, so I’m not sure where I heard this, but I thought that offset inks could also be used on letterpress presses. Maybe you can confirm or deny this, Charley, when you look into it. Thank you so much!

So great to see these other ink providers! Thanks for letting us know you’re out there.A question – is anyone offering smaller amounts of glow-in-the-dark ink for letterpress (for a smaller price?). All I’ve found so far are large cans of offset glow-in-the-dark that’s just too expensive for this little shop.

I buy mine from VanSon – http://www.vansonink.com/pages/Letterpress.html

I usually tell people that I’m an artist, or “studio artist” to make it sound more official, especially here in Asheville where almost everyone is some type of artist. If they want to know more, I tell them that I’m a printmaker and book artist. If they still ask for more, I tell them about letterpress printing, etc., and then the conversation…[Read more]

Hi Jill,I don’t offer printing services either. I refer requests to other local printers who rely on this type of work. I actually enjoy telling people about what I do that’s different from what they may have heard about letterpress, and I think it’s great that we can open their eyes to all the possibilities that are out there with letterpress…[Read more]

He doesn’t understand, like we do, that there’s room for all of us in the pool. Your work and his work are different and will appeal to different people. I also venture to guess that his interactions with his clients might not be all that pleasant either, considering how he was with you. Please keep up your excitement for printing, and keep doing…[Read more]

Hi Gary,I’m in a similar boat, having run a letterpress business of sorts for the last 5 years, after finishing grad school in 2009. I feel like this is the first year that I’ve done comfortably (financially) well, and things are finally starting to look up. I did it by saying ‘yes’ to EVERYTHING when I first started: craft fairs, custom printing,…[Read more]

Yes we are! The NSS folks are behind in sending out contracts this year, so that’s put us behind as well. Look for an email with details about it early next week!

I think of letterpress printing as a type of relief printmaking, which is printing from a raised surface, including carved blocks. IMHO, it’s a letterpress print when printed from a press specifically made for letterpress, but the finished print doesn’t necessarily have to include type. So, a block printed on a C&P is a letterpress print, but the…[Read more]

The last time I visited Crayton -Heritage Letterpress, they had a Linotype, possibly two, that needed a new home. Not sure what model it is, but you might want to get in touch – http://heritageletterpress.com/. Space is definitely the issue! If I had the space, it would have come home with me in a heartbeat.

I recently did the same for about 50 galleys. After cleaning off the rust, I used a rag and rubbed a light coating of 3-in-1 oil on them. Works great, and not smelly.

I haven’t done a lot of edge coloring, but I’ve had the most success with the air brush method. I wrote a little how-to for Felt & Wire a few months ago, posted here – http://www.mohawkconnects.com/feltandwire/2013/06/27/letterpress-business-cards-with-an-edge-2/