Yes! Can you email me the pictures? The one that advances automatically sounds like exactly what I am looking for, if it is compatible with a Vandercook.Thanks so much!Samanthasamantha@handdeliverpress.com

I got the same website from Val at Bowerbox, and they were GREAT. Called me right back, and will weld it back together in under a week for $75. I can’t believe I haven’t heard of them before. Thank you!

I printed some wedding invites on Savoy once, and it was alright. Similar in cottony-softness to Lettra, so if you’re looking for something different, Savoy probably isn’t the way to go. 

I always use French paper (http://www.frenchpaper.com). Aside from the company being amazing, their Muscletone paper is super sturdy and prints beautifully. My personal business cards (in my profile picture) are on Muscletone (140#C), but I’m currently printing some save the dates on their Construction line and it’s also great, and a little lighter.…[Read more]

Thanks, Cherie! A friend of mine actually just recommended the same site to me the other day. Can’t wait to try this out!

These are great ladies, keep ’em comin’!

Hmm. That certainly looks promising! I’ll get some info at the conference and look into it a bit more once I’m home.  Thank you!

Great idea! I’ll take some tonight!

Val,I looked at the springs, and aside from some grease, they look fine to me. No gunk at all. But thank you so much for the suggestion! Perhaps I’ll see you in Asheville and we can figure it out! Samantha

Ah, I did that once. Cleaned the rollers, forgot the disc. It’s okay! We’re human. Your press forgives you. I clean the rollers and disc on my Pilot with Crisco, believe it or not. Get a big hunk of it (1/4 cup?) and rub it into the ink with a cloth until it loosens up. It’s going to take a while, but it should work. Once the ink is loosened,…[Read more]

Oh gosh, I literally have a running list going in my studio of things I wanted to ask at this panel. As a presslady working exclusively on a Pilot, I’m looking forward to it so much!I think I would cover leveling the platen. From past (frustrating) experience, I know it is a huge deal and makes such an enormous difference in every aspect of the…[Read more]

I know! I can’t wait to try it! The client changed her mind and wants black on white, but I will absolutely keep this in mind for when I need to do the reverse. Thanks, Sheree!

Oh! I didn’t know there was a term for that. Thank you, Camille!

Thanks for the tips!Varnish or transparent while is a good idea. I might go with that.I was thinking of foil, too. I’ll have to talk to them about budget options if I do that, I suppose. It would also be the first time I would work with foil, which would be fun (hopefully?). Oh, but one thing, what does “skip feed” mean?Thank you!Samantha

Hmm. Yes, I’m still learning InDesign so I guess it didn’t occur to me that I would need Illustrator in order to do drawings. I wanted to buy that anyway, so maybe I’ll spring for both. I just imagine how great it would be making drawings into plates… Thanks for your response!

I would try contacting someone at Boxcar Press. I bet they would have plenty of leads for you, since it’s what they are known for.https://boxcarpress.com/index.html Good luck!Samantha

Hi Yajara! I am still waiting on the bolt. John doesn’t have the parts Pilot at his studio, but he travels to a place that has it once a week. He was very busy last week and didn’t get a chance to go up, but I should be hearing from him this week. I believe he said it would only be $20, but I will certainly let you know when he gives me the…[Read more]

Oh! I keep forgetting to follow-up on this! Yes, I contacted Dan Morris at The Arm in Brooklyn, where I bought my press to get some advice as to what to do about leveling once I sourced the bolt. He gave me the name of a man who makes these handy platen-leveling tools and said “ask him about the screw, you never know”. And what do you know, he…[Read more]