I know this is a older post but a interesting story true with most business and difference between most modern printers and letterpress printers. I have found people of letterpress are a nicer, easer going more self reliant group of hard workers, not only here but all over the world thanks to the language changing technology and the Internet. I do feel lucky finding my small part of letterpress, I am a 3rd generation printer and during slow times would make plates and rollers then sell them on E-bay, I never seen it coming but now I make letterpress rollers and pay to get my printing done. I still call my self a printer and glad to be part of this community. Glad to see you stuck with it Ashley.