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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Flat/Offset + Letterpress Printing in the forum Job Advice 10 years, 2 months ago
Nnooooo, indeed. Lettra is incredibly thirsty. It can really soak up letterpress ink, so I can only imagine what it does with watercolor … terrifying.
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Flat/Offset + Letterpress Printing in the forum Job Advice 10 years, 2 months ago
I tried to recommend this, but the bride’s grandmother was hand painting full-color watercolor flowers for each of her 5 pieces. Yeaaaaaaah. So, that complicated things.I actually found a local printer in town who has done offset printing on Lettra Digital (and Savoy Digital, my preference), which is about 90lb instead of the standard 110lb. They…[Read more]
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Halftone Help? in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help 10 years, 2 months ago
Um, yeah. That’s a great deal, indeed. Thanks for sharing their name! I’m totally going to get in touch now.
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Halftone Help? in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help 10 years, 2 months ago
This is really great, Danielle. Thank you so much for sharing! I now really want to pick up a halftone test plate myself and see what different results I get on my presses. The links on your blog post were also really inspiring. I went to the website of Concord Engraving and it said they’re under construction? Is their website just not … updated?
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Halftone Help? in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help 10 years, 3 months ago
How’s your experimenting going?
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Re-listing: C&P Old Style Pilot Press for Sale in the forum Classifieds 10 years, 3 months ago
Sold! (As of today.) Thanks for asking! I’ll delete this thread.
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Halftone Help? in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help 10 years, 4 months ago
Are you asking about multiple colors and halftones or single colors and halftones? I just took a letterpress intensive last week and we talked some about halftone printing; I can always send my professor an email if you’d like. He’s got some experience with halftones and letterpress, even showing us a 4-color postcard he printed for an event. It…[Read more]
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Proper use of the word letterpress? in the forum Business Matters 10 years, 5 months ago
You’re printing your hand-carved blocks using a letterpress printing press? That counts as letterpress to me! 🙂
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Re-listing: C&P Old Style Pilot Press for Sale in the forum Classifieds 10 years, 5 months ago
Still available! Get this adorable thing out of my studio!
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Chandler & Price Pilot – Cleaning Thoughts? in the forum Business Matters 10 years, 5 months ago
Lemon juice + vinegar = natural, easy rust cleaner. It’s the best.Then, of course, oil that baby up and put it to use. I don’t see the need to take the press apart unless is’t really nasty.
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic dampened paper in the forum Design Side 10 years, 6 months ago
Thanks! That’s helpful. With a tabletop hand press, you won’t get as deep an impression as you could with a platen stand-alone press. I have never used an Adana, but I know the mechanism for closing the platen is different than my C&P Pilot. I definitely think experimenting with packing (I think you want hard packing for a crisp, deep impression)…[Read more]
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Re-listing: C&P Old Style Pilot Press for Sale in the forum Classifieds 10 years, 6 months ago
Really hoping to get this lovely press out of our basement and of use to someone. Again, definitely a bit more open on the price. Let me know if you’re looking for a Pilot. Perhaps my caveats make things sound worse than they are …?
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic dampened paper in the forum Design Side 10 years, 6 months ago
What kind of press are you using? What size is your printed area? You won’t get much of an impression depth if you’re printing a large area on a small press. Usually you’re limited to about 1/4-1/3 of your base size in order to get a decent print, especially if you want an impression. I have only dampened Lettra in order to get better inking…[Read more]
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Rebirth!! in the forum Business Matters 10 years, 6 months ago
Wow! A Ludlow! I have never seen one in person, only on Youtube. How exciting!
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Gold Foil Edging in the forum Supplies and Sources 10 years, 6 months ago
Did you get an answer or did you end up doing it yourself?
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Printing for designers in the forum Business Matters 10 years, 6 months ago
This is a good question.I really struggle with this because you never know when you’ll see returns if you charge a percentage of sales. I’m hoping some other folks will chime in!
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Deciding on a Press in the forum Business Matters 10 years, 7 months ago
I also second the vote for a 6×10 C&P Pilot tabletop press. I absolutely love mine. It’s a great introductory size. If you are used to a Vandy proof press, there is also the Showcard. It requires inking by hand (with a brayer), but we have a Model B Special that weighs 200lbs and sits nicely on a worktable in our basement shop. Between our Pilot…[Read more]
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Furniture + Racks FOR SALE in the forum Business Matters 10 years, 8 months ago
Are any of your racks still available? I’d be interested in one if they are!
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic size of press decision in the forum Job Advice 10 years, 9 months ago
I’d go ahead and get a 12×18 if I had no barriers. If you’re comfortable with a machine of that size, I think it’ll totally be worthwhile. The printing area and strength of the press will be nice to have around, even if it is a giant beast of a machine. 🙂
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Tiffany Smith replied to the topic Central PA/Baltimore Golding Jobber #6…long term loan? in the forum Classifieds 10 years, 9 months ago
I live in Virginia, unfortunately. I don’t even live in NoVa. If I lived closer, I would be so excited to borrow your press! I’d happily make room for such a thing in my workshop; it would be good friends with my Pilot and my Showcard, I’m sure. Alas, I’m not close enough!
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