https://ladiesofletterpress.com/members/tiffanysmith/activity/ Activity feed for Tiffany Smith. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:31:01 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 f72768f77684f45ff6608382d832eb59 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/flat-offset-letterpress-printing/#post-3947 Wed, 13 Aug 2014 17:48:36 -0400 Nnooooo, indeed. Lettra is incredibly thirsty. It can really soak up letterpress ink, so I can only imagine what it does with watercolor … terrifying.

]]> 7bae38203f094da34269b41838c2f6fb https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/flat-offset-letterpress-printing/#post-3943 Wed, 13 Aug 2014 17:47:51 -0400 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]

]]> b27ae6c42ad0256efa9821bbb530d49d https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/halftone-help/#post-3931 Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:45:51 -0400 Um, yeah. That’s a great deal, indeed. Thanks for sharing their name! I’m totally going to get in touch now.

]]> b0727a345dad6ecb9a55cc60c0d4deb5 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/halftone-help/#post-3930 Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:53:04 -0400 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? 

]]> 1bdda3e3bef318b003652b7d0d0c4029 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/halftone-help/#post-3928 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:10:04 -0400 How’s your experimenting going? 

]]> 968abd3405179a5df89e24b33e51da2a https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/re-listing-c-and-p-old-style-pilot-press-for-sale/#post-3888 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:41:39 -0400 Sold! (As of today.) Thanks for asking! I’ll delete this thread.

]]> 3115481f48d6d1b0e30f22df2c8bcc95 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/halftone-help/#post-3923 Fri, 04 Jul 2014 05:06:40 -0400 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]

]]> e2d8670e243388aa25cbe18ff4035ae3 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/proper-use-of-the-word-letterpress/#post-3902 Thu, 08 May 2014 13:17:05 -0400 You’re printing your hand-carved blocks using a letterpress printing press? That counts as letterpress to me! 🙂

]]> 169205f83f7283f1f9ab133d165bb35c https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/re-listing-c-and-p-old-style-pilot-press-for-sale/#post-3780 Thu, 08 May 2014 13:15:33 -0400 Still available! Get this adorable thing out of my studio!

]]> 2fbd4eaf6580dcd8d7f857cb71407753 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/chandler-and-price-pilot-cleaning-thoughts/#post-3804 Thu, 08 May 2014 13:14:25 -0400 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. 

]]> 4f529a26b9b69ccf0341bb3d85184512 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/dampened-paper/#post-3795 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:23:17 -0400 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]

]]> 4961c96f43a3b55f4c7cc9dc5df02a0c https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/re-listing-c-and-p-old-style-pilot-press-for-sale/#post-3778 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:20:11 -0400 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 …? 

]]> 3b88c5e668c86c4125b5e7fdc6609e04 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/dampened-paper/#post-3792 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:18:54 -0400 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]

]]> d5f6c32e326aa36565ca4626d84da8d6 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/rebirth/#post-3796 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:16:19 -0400 Wow! A Ludlow! I have never seen one in person, only on Youtube. How exciting!

]]> fd31a589e4034273d1ddf04bbe772d22 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/gold-foil-edging/#post-3768 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:19:12 -0400 Did you get an answer or did you end up doing it yourself?

]]> 0e75a4318258902f5cb1d2f3ef45de5d https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/printing-for-designers/#post-3781 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 15:48:28 -0400 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!

]]> 3e1862b5781c8d8145c215a509477fbd https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/deciding-on-a-press/#post-3786 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 15:21:45 -0400 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]

]]> c99f61356992d22b5dd2b45388f57926 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/furniture-racks-for-sale/#post-3723 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 02:20:07 -0500 Are any of your racks still available? I’d be interested in one if they are!

]]> e0346fb94e41559c14a81dbf7c816aa3 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/size-of-press-decision/#post-3706 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 11:30:08 -0500 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. 🙂

]]> 4df3beed55d9110b1cc77da9eb682cb1 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/central-pa-baltimore-golding-jobber-6-long-term-loan/#post-3710 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 20:06:51 -0500 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!

]]> a05931a105af6dcb529d077aa164ab9f https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/wanted-galley-trays-and-composing-stick-s/#post-3677 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 00:49:25 -0400 Thanks, Jen! I’ll totally do that this week. 🙂

]]> eb0588378617a373e338a463e926c0a8 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/type-for-kingsley-foil-stamping-machine/#post-3400 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 15:25:35 -0400 Oh, really? Well … then … I have a lot of freedom! Also, an excuse to buy more metal type (I just bought a few typefaces when we bought our Showcard signpress). Aaaah! Maybe now I have too much freedom. Heehee. Yay!That makes me so happy. And a little giddy.

]]> fc9f19a30e8019d4f575966013896ecc https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/metal-symbols/#post-3628 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 15:01:57 -0400 Jessica, did you ever get in touch with Mr. Hopkins from Mr. Kent’s post here? If so, I think I may have to send an email as well. I’ve just started growing my type collection, and having a bunch of those miscellaneous (but fun) signs and symbols seems very useful!

]]> 4bf3540ab5deba610e1684bbbe1b999f https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/type-for-kingsley-foil-stamping-machine/#post-3399 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:40:53 -0400 I have a Howard hot foil stamp machine … is Kingsley type compatible? I’m having a horrible time finding type for my machine (short of buying some new, I guess). 

]]> 0b7232d5fdb575c22f72bd9ceb2d4272 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/over-inked-edges-on-printing/#post-3666 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:35:11 -0400 You may need to invest in new rollers! They aren’t too old, but you never know how they were used/stored before they came into your hands. That said, my rollers are only about a year old, and I sometimes have similar issues. After taping my rails (one more than the other) and adjusting my platen (and/or packing), I’ve gotten some better results,…[Read more]

]]> 641f747ba7d542042a1b31a880045fe7 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/over-inked-edges-on-printing/#post-3662 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:55:07 -0400 Photos, please!Are you using a deep relief base or a standard base? Are you using the right kind of plates for your base (K152 for deep relief, for example)? Do you have the “lollipop” roller gauge to test your roller height and check for the evenness of inking? Also, do you have the platen leveling tool from John Falstrom?Both our C&P Pilots a…[Read more]

]]> 598558888adf437bf6411ad1b8d861f6 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/help-needed-in-miami-florida/#post-3519 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:31:11 -0400 What kind of platen press is it? Is it a tabletop press or an 8×12? If so, I highly recommend John Folstrom’s platen leveling tool:http://www.perennialdesigns.net/?page_id=1358We just used that to level the platens on our two old rustbucket rescue C&P Pilots and it worked great. Very little physical instruction needed; it’s pretty self explanatory…[Read more]

]]> ccec4a9b1b6ab9e098ddbbb65529a946 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/card-edge-painting/#post-3534 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:27:02 -0400 Here is another thread on the subject; I posted a couple of nice references for getting started.

]]> 9de7654e725de7241fdfc53a5aef70d3 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/did-i-just-crash-the-party/#post-3531 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:24:06 -0400 Welcome to LoLP! 🙂 I’ve already enjoyed your lovely paper. Glad you moved safely. Moving a letterpress was stressful enough for me … I can’t imagine 4 semis of stuff. Ever. Yikes!

]]> 5ec7310d60b250906292b08725b2bdff https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/missing-part/#post-3509 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:16:50 -0500 It’s hard to find that part. I’ve been told by other printers that you can DIY something similar with metal pipe. I’ll have to see if I have any reference in old emails and try to get back to you here.

]]> 8f9cdca72f2d75abbfa1129265c0c53e https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/edge-coloring/#post-3389 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:20:29 -0500 There are some great references on Flickr. Most people don’t like to share their edge painting secrets. Meh.Here is one from Ladyfingers (just scroll a bit more to the right on their photostream to see more after this image):http://www.flickr.com/photos/59953150@N07/6069943436/in/set-72157627493081608/And also this…[Read more]

]]> 29555475e098794bdce37f69d2823702 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/first-press-recommendations/#post-3504 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:20:49 -0500 As another graphic designer using letterpress printing to expand her business, I’d recommend going for a C&P Pilot as well. Yes, it’s an investment of about $2500, which is a lot, but if you’re going to cough up that much for a press, get a Pilot instead of a Kelsey. You’ll get to love your press and then want to do more with it (as in bigger…[Read more]

]]> a624b15cfc20baabb242313e71c44b89 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/flickr-or-tumblr/#post-3505 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:17:19 -0500 I was about to suggest … why not both? Flickr is just a good repository of all things photo, and it’s easy to grab a link from there to post into Tumblr. It’s somewhat of an “extra step,” but I don’t really consider Flickr social media. Is it? I guess. If you have to choose, I’d go for Tumblr. The following/liking/sharing aspect of Tumblr makes…[Read more]

]]> 7bb948602985f42d10400650fb5c55e5 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/uneven-inking-on-a-6x10-table-top-c-and-p/#post-3377 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:53:55 -0400 Hello! You may want to check the alignment of your platen:http://www.apa-letterpress.com/T%20&%20P%20ARTICLES/Press%20&%20Presswork/Leveling%20the%20platen.htmlDo you own a roller gauge? That may be something else to check, even if you’ve taped your rails. You can sort of use your roller gauge to check if your platen is level, too. Briar Press has…[Read more]

]]> 0ec2d2c18dc86c8896b9dd370569ab7a https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/weight-of-a-12x18-c-and-p-new-series/#post-2864 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:38:45 -0400 Well, we went for it! It turned out the press was actually a 10×15 instead of a 12×18 once we got the serial number, so it was, uh, a little bit lighter than expected (you know, 1500+ lbs instead of 2500+ lbs)! However, it did come with a bonus Kluge automatic feeder system, which I hope to remove during the clean up process. It was an adventure…[Read more]

]]> 350c503413ce8c88c3f39c0802f6b376 https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/wacom-tablet-in-indesign/#post-2814 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 02:45:29 -0400 I have an Intuos 4 (not the newest model) and I still love it. It works seamlessly with both Photoshop and Illustrator. I really love the freedom it especially gives you in Illustrator when it comes to making lines just the way you want them. I found this particular tutorial very helpful for learning to create custom line art with my Wacom in…[Read more]

]]> 10a76bcbee16b3f300ff9ccd31cd6b0a https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/weight-of-a-12x18-c-and-p-new-series/#post-2862 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:20:11 -0400 Wow!! I’m afraid to read that out loud to the hubbs right now. Hahaha. That’s really sobering. Thanks for the true story! I don’t think we’ll be putting it into a truck bed, but definitely figuring out what to tow it with in a flatbed trailer. Although, after what you wrote, maybe an enclosed moving truck (14′) would be a better idea, though I d…[Read more]

]]> bdb646ae11c48978836143a0ee72e91f https://ladiesofletterpress.com/topic/weight-of-a-12x18-c-and-p-new-series/#post-2861 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:52:42 -0400 Oh boy! Well, I’m waiting on the serial # because by the photos, I’m not sure I’m convinced it’s a 12×18. It may end up being a 10×15. Either way, it will be difficult to move. I’ve read that I should disconnect the motor and lock the plates down (possibly before removing the flywheel) to make sure it’s easier to move, has a good center of g…[Read more]

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