I’d love to participate. Maybe a size requirement to make it all fit together well? 4×6 or 5×7 or something. Don’t have a way to die cut so prints would be easier for me than coasters.

Thanks for sharing my blog. 🙂 I’m a member here too. I am processing plates at home. I first started making plates for intaglio printing, and now make them for letterpress too. I could do a polymerplate tutorial for you if you want?

Thanks, I looked over both websites online so far, but neither had any that I could find. Since it’s a rare item, it might not be listed. I’ll contact them about it. Thanks for a hint. 🙂

My Kelsey is not even functional right now, I am still looking at hours of scrubbing to do and then reassembling it. Unless he is planning on giving me another press as part of the other equipment I am not planning on selling this one any day soon.He is going to have a hard time finding one. But they pop up from peoples farms and garages…[Read more]

I am also looking for a small c&p press to upgrade.My solution to get a press I can actually afford was to look all over briarpress and ebay. Everything is super expensive right now. I ended up getting a 5×8 kelsey from ebay for about $300, but it was super crusty and nasty, and missing rollers and chase. At least it was affordable. I was willing…[Read more]

I also have a blog post on building your own light box: http://mirka-h.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-built-lightbox.htmlI use a 1/4″ thick glass, a rigid backer board and clamps to expose plates with at home.Hope that’s helpful.Mirka