https://ladiesofletterpress.com/members/samanthaurbanick/activity/ Activity feed for Samantha Urbanick. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:31:01 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 43c72511140f9b61d9d851448bc1dc13 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/automatic-counter-1/#post-3599 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:05:04 -0400 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

]]> 486c00f0dc949979ac5b28feaf059ebe https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/arm-for-old-style-c-and-p-pilot/#post-3211 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:29:02 -0400 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!

]]> ab13cc6b9de0fdfa49248c84284866f3 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/business-card-paper-recommendation/#post-2970 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:16:58 -0500 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. 

]]> 9205c20ffdebb4b928d01af0b25cd5cc https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/business-card-paper-recommendation/#post-2969 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:22:08 -0500 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]

]]> 72e9e442471bbe6c8ce87af815792d56 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/printing-on-wood/#post-2874 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:20:16 -0500 Thanks, Cherie! A friend of mine actually just recommended the same site to me the other day. Can’t wait to try this out!

]]> fd339646a187adaa4cd36e63f24b88ce https://ladiesofletterpress.com/activity/p/109/ Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:28:28 -0400 @vickyryan Hello!
 
You’re welcome here anytime you like! It was wonderful talking to you and your mister at the conference. Keep in touch!
 
Samantha

]]> 0 534c57979246b2c605ebeab75f766f49 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/open-thread-favorite-conference-moment/#post-2837 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:47:15 -0400 These are great ladies, keep ’em comin’!

]]> fdb7381bfda628ad758a0afc27e71aa8 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/activity/p/72/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:53:04 -0400 @annamizer Yay! You joined!

]]> 0 44230bcf9484022f766a463a552d1d56 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/i-need-your-questions/#post-2828 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:25:19 -0400 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!

]]> 6e63d90d2e65f6a60c090063e5371a41 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/i-need-your-questions/#post-2830 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:49:29 -0400 Great idea! I’ll take some tonight!

]]> 4147310a31ddc3fc9d77832a993e1172 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/i-need-your-questions/#post-2580 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:05:47 -0400 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

]]> d0acb86fb285fe03e74dbc397d111d6c https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/cleaning-dried-ink-off-rollers-and-platen/#post-2587 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:01:28 -0400 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]

]]> 383c4c493705a1de6790577e60a495a1 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/i-need-your-questions/#post-2577 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:30:04 -0400 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]

]]> cc5c7b6e1077af32e9e6dd2848e07352 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/printing-white-on-black/#post-2550 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:32:36 -0400 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!

]]> 3c9a85e9a9adfc524c70af85ccdfd5aa https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/printing-white-on-black/#post-2552 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:42:43 -0400 Oh! I didn’t know there was a term for that. Thank you, Camille!

]]> 821b29942f28f380b7e891a382682cbb https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/printing-white-on-black/#post-2549 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:59:43 -0400 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

]]> 78a3358133bbac16a5baaf1838e49d9d https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/wacom-tablet-in-indesign/#post-2555 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:17:22 -0400 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!

]]> f97a6c4b8bf51491be2e3a026c8206aa https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/plate-making-equipment/#post-2423 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:18:02 -0400 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

]]> b608c257c7f630bf95fc54ce79acde11 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/broken-bolt-on-platen-help/#post-2397 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:14:36 -0400 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]

]]> 659e46637adc113f188f7533898c6010 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/broken-bolt-on-platen-help/#post-2395 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:07:05 -0400 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]

]]> e5469f3825dd69598b5ac4625f9a5cff https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/broken-bolt-on-platen-help/#post-2393 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:38:27 -0400 UPDATE: Got the broken bit out. But now I am on the hunt for a replacement impression screw (or “bolt” as I was calling it before. It’s a learning process). I know it’s a stretch, but does anyone have any idea where I could get a new one? I contacted one person from Excelsior Press, and he didn’t know who made them anymore. Is it possible to have…[Read more]

]]> 93d5bfec49ec8eb7546ee0e731d23c2d https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/broken-bolt-on-platen-help/#post-2392 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:24:38 -0400 Oh wow, I had no idea such a product existed! Thank you! Cross your fingers it works…

]]> 56a4486e178e30aef2e06960141a151e https://ladiesofletterpress.com/activity/p/114/ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:45:58 -0400 @courtneykaminski Yes! Welcome to LofL, and to the Pilot. I’m learning everything myself, so I’d love to trade C&P knowledge with you whenever!

]]> 0 db73cd150c8cd1cc5bf9572cd3c9a08a https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/cleaning-rubber-based-ink-off-press-or-how-i-wanted-to-quit-printing-before-i-even-started/#post-2346 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:40:11 -0500 Thanks, Kathryn! That SoySolv looks great, so much easier to use probably, since it is in a spray bottle. I found I was wasting so much of the mineral spirits by pouring it over the rollers. (On that note, check out the site that Courtney put up, and look at the Rubbermaid container trick that printer uses). And I guess I’ll just have to get u…[Read more]

]]> 97c041b7178ae4e31764140d0be8bcd0 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/cleaning-rubber-based-ink-off-press-or-how-i-wanted-to-quit-printing-before-i-even-started/#post-2348 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:13:04 -0500 Thanks to both of you wonderful ladies! Courtney – That site is wonderful! I LOVE her solution using the Rubbermaid box! I have a bunch of those in my house already! Perfect. Jen – I will definitely try the vegetable oil trick you mentioned. Also, where do you get Eco wash and California wash? I saw it on one website, (NAGraphics) but it just l…[Read more]

]]> 47c9d18f3aa65629665a67decefaea5b https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/cleaning-rubber-based-ink-off-press-or-how-i-wanted-to-quit-printing-before-i-even-started/#post-2344 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:02:23 -0500 Also, if you would all like a little laugh, I JUST found out that the disc is removable. That will certainly make things a tad easier…Here’s to being a beginner!

]]> 0fe19deef4709cba632942b0deceeb07 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/what-should-i-mount-my-pilot-on/#post-2297 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:31:40 -0500 Sandra, Haha, I don’t have any problem with the lurking. And I only got my press last month, so I’m still learning. Send me a message if you have any questions about being a new Pilot owner. (Pictures of mine -unmounted- are on my page) Also, I ended up mounting my press on a sturdy old table I found in my parents basement. Put some extra 2x4s o…[Read more]

]]> 41f22d513048b42bed6e1e6967dba2e3 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/what-color-is-the-sky-in-your-world/#post-2336 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:00:11 -0500 Well I think I nearly went blind finishing this, but I got a 4! Those blues were tough, that’s where I had the most difficulty.Really interesting test. Thanks for posting!

]]> b7527c3e3a244e759bae3df67b9967d2 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/what-should-i-mount-my-pilot-on/#post-2294 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:02:36 -0500 Oh, great! Thank you! Any idea where I could find one? Or what search terms I would use to look for one online? As in, does it have a specific name? Thanks again! Samantha

]]> 3bdaefc50f88df90e2ad3d3c53be38f7 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/activity/p/513/ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:21:54 -0500 @kseniyathomas Aw, thank you! Still waiting for an email back about my offer. The press is at The Arm in Brooklyn, and they had that crazy snowstorm, so I think that’s why it’s taking so long. Not sure if they’ve re-opened. They don’t have a phone number, either. So, yes, keep those fingers crossed.

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