Hi Samantha,
thanks for your advice.
Since writing that post, i have taken the plunge and bought not one but two large presses. Once is a chinese platen pedal press, and the other a heidelberg windmill. i have used the pedal press to make my wedding invitations (teaching my self to use it), not 100% deep impression, better impress on text an image area. The heidelberg im going to get up and running after my wedding which is in 3 weeks. i will be seeking someone to teach me to use this as its a much more complicated machine! very exciting and love every minute of it.
hope your golding is fabulous!
thanks!