Hello Ian, I just purchased two windmills and plan to contact Metal Magic in Arizona to purchase plates. These will be either 16 guage or 1/4 inch copper...
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michaelmagnesi
Oct 23, 2005 11:27 pm
Hello All, We found our new presses. The first week in November we should be up and running with 2 10x15 windmills. We will also have a Kluge that will be on...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Oct 21, 2005 6:21 pm
[ This file is sent on an occasional basis to the membership. For future reference, it is located in the Files section of the site. ] Posting netiquette and...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Oct 21, 2005 5:20 am
Hello A base of dense material, such as aluminum or steel is going to work out better than wood, especially plywood. Photopolymer is a bit sensitive and will...
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Ian Bristow
ductormanpap...
Oct 20, 2005 6:38 pm
Sorry to tell you something you probably already know but check ebay there is a couple for sale right now Ian ... If anyone out there has a line on a good...
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michaelmagnesi
Oct 19, 2005 11:40 pm
If anyone out there has a line on a good Kluge or heidleberg letterpress for sale please let me know. I would prefer one in the Southeast so that shipping is...
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ductormanpaperboy
ductormanpap...
Oct 19, 2005 10:32 pm
Hi there I am new to the business and have just purchased a 10x15 windmill. I purchased some single etch polymer plates, and am not sure if I can use them for...
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ductormanpaperboy
ductormanpap...
Oct 19, 2005 10:30 pm
Hi everyone, I am new to letterpress and was wondering about what type of base to use for my photopolymer plate. I have been looking at the boxcar base, but...
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Steve Robison
robisonsteve
Oct 19, 2005 1:41 am
Shelley, Glad to be of help!!! Best wishes, --Steve Steve Robison (sfletterpress list manager) Robison Press Belmont, CA ... ...
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diana_eicher
Oct 18, 2005 9:16 pm
Hi everyone, We just remodeled our darkroom and purchased a new exposure unit which is an Amergraph Advantage 150. I have experimented this summer by making ...
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Shelley Weir
liamweirsmom
Oct 16, 2005 10:46 pm
Wow, what a great help Steve... thanks! Best wishes to you, Shelley...
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Paul Romaine
promaine2
Oct 14, 2005 6:23 pm
[I am posting this announcement for someone who is not on the listserv. PWR] If you have not already seen this announcement, please go to the following site...
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bobh_76001
Oct 14, 2005 12:01 pm
An accurate response indeed! What you describe is called "dip feeding". SpongeBob...
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Steve Robison
robisonsteve
Oct 14, 2005 3:09 am
Shelley, Here's an extra two bits of opinion (that I hope is reasonably accurate) that I hope will add to those before me and help you get started... PRESSES: ...
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David S. Rose
davidsemelrose
Oct 13, 2005 3:36 pm
Shelley, Actually, you can indeed do letterheads on an 8 x 12, which is one of the reasons that size press was quite popular in job shops. If necessary ...
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Scott Rubel
scottford1124
Oct 13, 2005 3:23 pm
8X12? Of course you can do a letterhead. I have much bigger presses, but my 8X12 does 90% of the work. --Scott...
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michael babcock | int...
interrobangl...
Oct 13, 2005 2:38 pm
wrong. -- best, m | interrobangletterpress.com...
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Carole Aldrich
caldrich45
Oct 13, 2005 4:39 am
Hi I do have experience with this as I have Art Explosion discs. I am a professional graphic designer for 30 years, way before we had computers for these...
4773
thistleberrypress
thistleberry...
Oct 13, 2005 4:14 am
Hi everyone, Thanks to all that responded to my email, I really appreciate all the help and advice. I've actually had some success in importing the Dover...
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liamweirsmom
Oct 12, 2005 9:04 pm
Thank you so much for all of your responses! You have been so helpful and encouraging! I really appreciate it. I am looking into workshops in Kingston, ON and...
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David S. Rose
davidsemelrose
Oct 12, 2005 12:44 pm
Shelley, You've gotten lots of great advice already (isn't this list a helpful place?!) One additional resource you might find useful is a page that has been...
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Joel at D.L.
joeleoleol
Oct 12, 2005 3:54 am
Hi Roderick, I'm going to reveal my ignorance and admit that I'm not sure what a "two-level brass printing die" is. But I do know about blind printing and...
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Crispin Elsted
crispinelsted
Oct 12, 2005 3:35 am
Dear Shelley, It's good to know people are still entering the field! My wife and I give letterpress workshops every summer here at Barbarian Press, but that is...
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Carleton Wilson
carleton_1041
Oct 12, 2005 3:23 am
Hi Shelley, There are quite a number of resources in and around Toronto for letterpress printing and the book arts. Don't know if you know about these, but if...
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Marnie Powers-Torrey
marniepowers...
Oct 11, 2005 11:10 pm
Shelley, My advice would be to take a class in the area. I can't advise you about the who and what in Toronto, but book arts and letterpress programs and ...
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Oak Knoll
oakknollbooks
Oct 11, 2005 9:55 pm
We are pleased to announce that there are new catalogues available online! Many of you receive our catalogues by mail, but now we are offering them online as...
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liamweirsmom
Oct 11, 2005 9:44 pm
Hello all, I am a graphic designer who is planning on starting an invitation/stationery business in Toronto Canada. I got the bright idea of buying a...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Oct 11, 2005 8:21 am
Blanca Pre-owned photopolymer platemaking machines show up on eBay with some regularity and often in printers' classified monthlys. There are quite a few...
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rxchow
Oct 11, 2005 4:07 am
I'm have getting show-through and can't figure what else to do. I'm using a Windmill with a two-level brass printing die and 179 lb paper. I've adjusted the ...
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Cathey
catheynan
Oct 10, 2005 4:17 pm
To all interested in the Vector art source this is the url to view and order www.signdna.com I highly recommend this source ......has saved me oodles of time...
