Hi Meghan…. see the updated list

http://ladiesofletterpress.ning.com/forum/topics/huge-envelope-sale-french-paper-paper-source-envelopes

Email me if you are interested and I can tell you more. 😉  email above.

just realized you can see a pic of it in my profile pics.  will get more asap though.

 

I usually get it nearby at Dick Blick art supply.  Xpedx too.  Or even check Uline.com   The 14pt is probably what you want.  Anything thicker is a bitch to turn through the press.

Hi Jill

I am in the Chicago area and could teach you.  I have a tabletop as well as a floor platen.  Feel free to shoot me an email if interested hello(at)paperstories(dot)com.  There are also many places around Chicago that you could take classes if you are more interested in a group environment.  

I have a Kutrimmer that is really nice. I have the large freestanding model which is a bit more costly but they make tabletop versions that are less expensive.http://www.abcoffice.com/armcut1.htm is where i found mine.

The Arch paper is really beautiful but is VERY soft. I don’t think it would make a great folded card.I use Lettra for some of my cards and I got fed up with dealing with the scoring. I actually buy now from Astro Converters http://www.astropaper.com/ I have them cut it down to 4Bar and A2 sizes and have them score them as well. They come in nice stacks and it is pretty affordable (like 7 & 9 cents per card). It saves me SO much time and is nice to just pull a pre-scored card off the shelf and print on it…

Tamara from Fresh Heifers has been working on all the details for our possible group booth and will be posting shortly. She started another thread, so if you are interested, go there from now on. You can still either contact me or Tamara for more info.

hmmm. i had heard from folks at the show that there was actually talk of moving the 2009 NSS show to Las Vegas but then they decided against it. wondering if they are still considering a move?i vote for Chicago for NSS.

actually, that is why i was asking…. i was thinking a Ladies of Letterpress booth could be a big draw. If there were 5 or so gals in there with a pretty large booth, it could be much more cost effective. I think, given the “popularity” of letterpress it might be enticing for buyers to find a ‘one stop shop’. we could then send out joint postcards to each of sources and hopefully draw in many more folks than we would just as single booths.i have actually done the math on a variety of booth sizes and participants… feel free to email me at info@paperstories.com to discuss it further if interested.

oh yes… I stand on a mat and I have some serious braziers. Sadly I either have to go to a specialty store or order them from Europe. All those standard ‘full figured support bras’ are too small. I am starting to think I need some sort of a support brace but who wants to wear one of those things? Yuck.I don’t know what I will do if I can’t print anymore. 🙁

yeah… I contacted this gal a while ago when I first came across her shop because she didn’t explain her process. She had said she didn’t want to offend any printers and in her profile is more explicit about her practices yet when you use the term “letterpress” in your shop name and tag items as “letterpress” I feel like it is misleading. I think about someone like my mom for example, who knows the term letterpress, and knows that there is an impression in the paper (usually) but that is about it. If she decided to purchase a card from this gal, she would think she was getting an actual letterpress printed piece. While some folks may not mind the phony process some may feel duped. I was considering complaining to Etsy, just about the use of the tags but think if I am the only one who complains nothing will happen.Last year I came across a photographer who tagged all his/her photos with the term letterpress. I contacted them and asked if perhaps they maybe misunderstood the term, as when I did a search it was a ton of photos that came up… Their explanation was that if someone liked letterpress, more than likely they would also like their photos (even though there was nothing remotely connected). Very frustrating.Perhaps the days leading up to NSS have left my panties in a bunch.

take out the spaces….http:// http://www.etsy.com/ shop.php?user_id= 6271302

You don’t have to be a student at Columbia but you must be a member of the Book & Paper Center (like $40 a year or so?). If you haven’t taken a class there you may need to talk to them about proving that you know how to use the equipment but otherwise you just pay per the hour. I think they just raised the rental rates, so not sure what they are now…

That is what it says in my contract that all custom order folks must sign… 50% non refundable due upfront, balance plus shipping due prior to delivery. I wouldn’t do it any other way.

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