Forget about the ink being out of date, I have mixed with inks that have been over 15 years old. Forget about the anti skin spray, that would cause the in to...
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Austin Jones
prtsbyaj
Apr 13, 2011 8:37 pm
I am not one to "Jump to Conclusions", but sounds like an issue with ink and paper. If the gray ink you started with is a warm gray - meaning it has some red...
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Leslie Ross-Robertson
modernoptic
Apr 13, 2011 11:28 pm
Hello Jessica: Â I have had the anti-skin spray change my opaque white a yellowish color... Â Best, Â Leslie ... From: Jessica Hosgood...
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bielerpr
Apr 14, 2011 6:32 am
Anti-skin spray is not something you want in your ink cans as it is a solvent. On very rare occasion when I just don't have the energy to clean up the press...
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MichaelB
interrobangl...
Apr 14, 2011 2:45 pm
Hi Jessica, Contrary to Gerald's experience, I've been applying anti-skin into cans of RBP for years. Keeps things fresh, and especially critical if it's an...
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Harold Kyle
boxcarpress
Apr 14, 2011 3:02 pm
While so-called oil base inks do tend to dry to a glossier appearance than rubber base inks, they are definitely well suited for uncoated stocks. Many ...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Apr 14, 2011 3:39 pm
Hmmm Now I know what printing and economics have in common ;-) Since we're weighing in, I'll throw my two cents, since I just gave exactly the opposite advice...
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Jessica Hosgood
badcasspress
Apr 14, 2011 4:19 pm
The ink in the top of the can had indeed turned yellowish, so I guess it was because of the anti-skin spray. We just reprinted everything with new ink and it...
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Rick Harden
rickharden2002
Apr 14, 2011 4:19 pm
Harold, u are correct. As a ink maker we just add different oils. All of my letterpress customers use a oil base ink, that we formulated to stay open like a...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Apr 14, 2011 5:28 pm
Hi Selene Oops, sorry. bit.ly redirected to a private Flickr link. Since the wedding is long past, I think we can change it now. Try this: ...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Apr 14, 2011 5:30 pm
Rick Thanks for the update on this important question! Peter ... Peter Fraterdeus Exquisite letterpress takes time™ http://slowprint.com/ IdeasWords : Idea...
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Selene F
selene_f
Apr 14, 2011 6:37 pm
Just to confirm, all the areas that look like they are blind printed: the scallops, the ampersand, the map; those were all done with the slight tint you...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Apr 14, 2011 6:49 pm
... Exactly. Since it's on a lighter weight (Copperplate Etching 300gsm) when I ran it without the glaze, you could barely see the impression. I don't want to...
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Amber Ellis-Seguine
flywheelpres...
Apr 14, 2011 6:55 pm
Peter, Looks great, what color did you tint with? I know you said one from the invite, or at least I thought that's what you said. I have a job on the queue...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Apr 14, 2011 7:12 pm
Hi Amber! Tinted with black in this case. It does not take much. A tiny millet sized dot or two of the color. Really, a pea's worth would be way too much! I...
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Eric
parallel_imp
Apr 15, 2011 4:18 am
... And for some reason, many people assume that oil means petroleum oil, rather than the vegetable oils used, linseed oil being the traditional vehicle; no...
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Graham and Kathy
grahamoss
Apr 15, 2011 7:32 am
It works Peter, but can lead to rust in the can, a rough finish to the top skin of the ink which eventually forms, and so another messy business. I stick to...
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Brian Allen
allenprinter
Apr 18, 2011 12:58 am
I've used a fingerprint's worth of yellow with Van Son overprint varnish (#30 I think is was), on 110# Lettra, complex background pattern, with platen press,...
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Nicholas
hycgelac
Apr 18, 2011 2:14 am
I'm looking for letterpress folks in the Jackson, MS area. If anyone can point any out to me, I'll appreciate it. T. J. Ray ________________________________...
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Ed Inman
edinman2001
Apr 18, 2011 3:52 am
I'd be glad to work/teach at the state Ag museum print shop for as little as $20/hr. I doubt anyone with a lifetime of letterpress experience is going to offer...
Brian-- Where did you get the Van Son overprint varnish? Thanks, Mark Olson Innerer Klang Letterpress Asheville, NC No tornadoes here either, thank Gutenberg ...
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Barbara Hauser
seagazer1948
Apr 18, 2011 3:44 pm
Hi Gerald, Would you please let us know here as soon as the new "Project-Based Studio Letterpress" class is scheduled at Otis? Thanks, Barbara...
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Brian Allen
allenprinter
Apr 18, 2011 6:51 pm
I think I got it at Cobe Graphics in Raleigh; though Xpedx has or can get it in its retail stores. There's one in Charlotte. I imagine most ink companies can...
For our large production jobs and sku'd product lines, we currently source Lettra from Clampitt or Neenah depending on availability, etc. in parent sheets and...
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nohogallery@...
bigwheelpress
Apr 22, 2011 8:18 pm
We use Fabriano Artistico 300lb watercolor paper as an alternative to Lettra 600 gsm. The Fabriano Mediovalis envelops match nicely. The Artistico come in...
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ricwilson2006
Apr 22, 2011 8:32 pm
I'm putting together a piece on trends in Letterpress Printing and could use some feedback. A few questions: 1) What is your favorite paper to use for...
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i_goonies
Apr 24, 2011 5:42 am
Hello, yesterday at the 11.40 am I turned on for the first time my Windmill. I'd like to thank you all the people who made this possibile, giving me help and...
