I've made a tiny micro-press from a heavy duty, commercial quality pop can crusher. These are designed for crushing aluminum pop cans to reduce the volume they...
Katie, Thanks for passing along the can crusher idea. It's certainly more convenient than the homemade press I whipped up years ago using an old washer...
I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy holiday season. Please do not forget those less fortunate, and may you and all your loved ones have...
I have attached the file here. But just in case you have problems with it or lose it, you can find it on-line. If you go to my website: www.mossworks.com and...
Hi all! This is my first post to this group. I found the Society through Fred Mullett's site and joined this past summer, and have enjoyed the posts and the...
Jane, I see the referral from your site to the NPS site all the time on the log reports and appreciate it. Thank you. And congratulations on the taping!...
A friend of mine has a collection of fossils, and we would like to make prints from them. Some are original fossils, and some are plaster casts. I do not want...
Charles, My personal experiences with both real fossils and casts have tended toward permanently stained afterward. The intensity of staining was contingent...
Thnaks for relating your experience, Fred. Making compy casting was one route we discussed. I have never done it, but the local art emproria all carry...
There is a place called Silicones Inc. in High Point, NC that has a wide range of room temp. vulcanizing rubber for mold making. I think that you'll find the...
Charles, If you (or anyone) has a copy of the red cover 1997 NPS Nature Printing Guide or the newsletter from March of 1996, there is an article on how I made...
Hey, Fred!!!! What a great idea! I am definitely going to give this a try. I will have to experiment a bit to be sure of getting good release from the...
Charles, Call if you need to. Our operators are standing by to offer technical assistance. fbm _________________________ Nature Printing Society Site...
Hi, I'm a new member; I joined in January. Reading about printing fossils reminds me of when I wanted to print a large scallop shell (technically a fossil). At...
Hello Elle, Thanks very much for your input. I am still thinking about it, and I will no doubt wind up trying several methods. I already have some of the foam...
Thanks Elly. Will take a look to see what Mr. Blick is selling. Your suggestion reminded me of a product once used called PenScore. (I had forgotten about...
Thanks, Elle, for your suggestion. I think it could be very helpful with problematic pieces such as pine cones, seahorses and other spiny creatures. I'm going...
Were your teeth in your mouth or did you take them to make the foam mold? Vickie ... From: NPS SiteAdmin To: NPSmail@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 17,...
All my teeth are present and still in their original place. My hair is another story. _________________________ Nature Printing Society Site Administrator ...
I am very sorry to announce that Aiko's oriental paper supply company will close after 50 years of business, on April 11. Right now they are offering 20% off...
Hi Charles, I am trying to make the bottle jack press you had in ReadyMade Magazine. Could you please advise how thick the plexiglass sheet should be? Thank...
Hello Kate, Have a look at my website: www.mossworks.com There is a pdf file there with labeled photos that will describe the press and its use pretty...
Thank you Charles! I have a friend who is better than I at this sort of thing and am trying to get his help to put it together. Will let you know if we have...
www.ea-grafikgalerie.de is a website forwarded to me by Gudrun Garkisch. The printer has had some acquaintance with Peter Heilmann and has created a calendar...
the link didn't work - you need to copy the whole thing and paste it. But wow was it worth it -- this guy is really excellent. Kate halcrow sonja_56468...
The Organizing committee for the 2008 Workshop has just released the Prospective Instructors and Class list. There are still a few spaces available for...
My partner and I were unable to make the Maine workshops and have been debating about whether it's going to be possible for at least one of us to make the one...
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