https://ladiesofletterpress.com/members/lynnallisonstarun/activity/ Activity feed for Lynn Allison Starun. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:54:16 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 7119679861a2fc74dcc508028a376cf6 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/dampened-paper/#post-3793 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 20:39:55 -0400 Hi Jane,I like to dampen paper and do it the way I learned in a Japanese woodblock class.  I cut down a big sheet of chip board/binder board/davey board (thinner BB  works best and NOT the acid free which is reluctant to take up the water) into sizes larger than my printing papers.  Then I take the stack of binder board/davey board and dip each on…[Read more]

]]> bbe8000599d3b1ff834bff448ee653dd https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/has-anyone-tried-caligo-ink/#post-3807 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 20:40:53 -0400 Hi,I’ve used Caligo for letterpress printing and for doing a sort of poster large print with linoleum blocks mixed with type.  It worked well straight out of the tube.  We were doing a hands on demo for children and the clean up was so easy.  I like baby wipes for when there’s no sink handy.  I’ve also used it adding a little magnesium car…[Read more]

]]> 7d89bd2d2f9e757ab7909b29a6521377 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/question-for-the-ladies-regarding-aprons/#post-3473 Sat, 11 May 2013 01:59:40 -0400 I can’t say about the bust issue but I find aprons that crisscross in back are way more comfortable than the ones with neck loops and waist ties. I modify any aprons I buy.  I can’t stand the feel of the neck loop so I cut the loop in the back center. Then I make some sort of little loop on the hip sides where the ties are attached (you can use a…[Read more]

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