https://ladiesofletterpress.com/members/rachaelhetzel/activity/ Activity feed for Rachael Hetzel. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:31:01 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 64c9e8a2af9a633cf8ce95f8d476710e https://ladiesofletterpress.com/forums/topic/windmill-workshops/#post-7115 Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:51:26 -0400 Amber at Flywheel Press runs a windmill workshop in CA.
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]]> 2328fe03ee2a3774ea80bdc846d54f4f https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/open-thread-favorite-conference-moment/#post-2835 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:46:30 -0400 My favorite part is the same…meeting such a great group of people and being completely inspired! I don’t know that I’ve ever gotten to geek out so much over letterpress and it was amazing!

]]> f3b7e0d4ba1f17132405a63a14c483f5 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/composition-roller-wash-california-wash-vs-ca-ultra-wash/#post-4049 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:32:03 -0400 I LOVE the Mild Citrus Thinner from Eco-House. It cleans and degreases really well and actually smells good. They also have an almost completely odorless thinner. It’s certainly pricey, but I can’t stand to use anything else.http://www.eco-house.com/citrus_thinner115.html

]]> b1b0b724e3a6feb38795a36588470c59 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/vandercook-inking-problems/#post-3816 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:52:54 -0400 Update…I finally had someone come out to look at the problem. He adjusted the bearings (exactly the same as we had done). The form roller height continued to change between print and trip, but the mechanic said there was no mechanical reason for this. So he lubricated the bolts at the pins/bolts at the end of the form rollers and it fixed the…[Read more]

]]> e3135efed09607ebe04bc45211287082 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/back-pain-and-the-busty-printer/#post-2509 Wed, 06 May 2009 20:15:14 -0400 I also get back pain from working on the press, and I’m definitely not very well endowed. It seems like something that just comes with the territory – the repetition of printing. I built into my business expenses time with a massage therapist once or twice a month, especially at the end of a really intense week. This seems to help. I also try to…[Read more]

]]> d1c2bafdc37fa1d228730c749f80079e https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/lettra-schmettra/#post-2485 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:55:00 -0400 I live closer to their shipping center than you do, so maybe I’m the one who is spoiled 🙂 Hopefully you have better luck this time.

]]> 9c4a6a09249a50626ea01d9f417e2f42 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/lettra-schmettra/#post-2483 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:22:52 -0400 I order online directly from Crane and it always arrives 2-3 days after I place the order. You can log into your account to see if it has shipped, although they usually send me a tracking number. And right now they have free shipping on orders over $75.

]]> b60612819b63160f6d2718946fb6d3fc https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/copyright-and-copycats/#post-2411 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:44:59 -0400 I hear you. I now have a clause in my contract for clients who are providing me with a design that says the design must be original and/or they must have a license for reproduction. I don’t know that this solves the problem, but I can’t possibly know what every other press is doing. You’re lucky to have caught that before printing.

]]> 96bb33d4816144000d84748f3d166354 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/your-thoughts-on-faux-letterpress-am-i-getting-worked-up-over-nothing/#post-2466 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:53:20 -0400 Hmmm. I agree with your about thinking that the process is clever, but I also don’t like that it’s called letterpress. Letterpress is defined as “the process of printing from an inked raised surface especially when the paper is impressed directly upon the surface”, but I would go a step further and say that there should be an actual press…[Read more]

]]> dc7c7dd613af19c5f5e06a673b80e815 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/pricing-deposit/#post-2390 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:44:31 -0400 I agree with Kelly. I always get a 50% non-refundable deposit and the balance is due before shipment. If the client is in a hurry I let them know they can send final check the week before shipment and I also started taking credit cards. I’ve been burned once or twice when I was overly generous with a client, but quickly learned my lesson!

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