Comments on: DIY Letterpress Machine http://www.diybride.com/2009/08/07/diy-letterpress-machine/ Empowering couples to create meaningful weddings one craft a time. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:30:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.diybride.com/2009/08/07/diy-letterpress-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3323 admin Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:49:56 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1538#comment-3323 Hi Cindy, Check out the Letterpress Resources post { http://www.diybride.com/2009/11/24/diy-letterpress-resources/ } for more details about supplies and such. In it is listed the places where you can get custom plates made. Currently Boxcar Press, LetterpressPlates.Com by Elum, and Quickutz all offer custom plate services. What brand die machine do you have at work? Is it one that's made for crafters or is it a professional-grade printmaking industry machine? There are varying reports about which machines the L Let will work in. Some people say it won't work in the Cuttlebug, for example, but it works just fine in mine. I know for sure it works in the Big Shot and BigKick from Sizzix. It works in many of the scrapbooking/crafting machines. Hi Cindy,

Check out the Letterpress Resources post { http://www.diybride.com/2009/11/24/diy-letterpress-resources/ } for more details about supplies and such. In it is listed the places where you can get custom plates made. Currently Boxcar Press, LetterpressPlates.Com by Elum, and Quickutz all offer custom plate services.

What brand die machine do you have at work? Is it one that’s made for crafters or is it a professional-grade printmaking industry machine? There are varying reports about which machines the L Let will work in. Some people say it won’t work in the Cuttlebug, for example, but it works just fine in mine. I know for sure it works in the Big Shot and BigKick from Sizzix. It works in many of the scrapbooking/crafting machines.

]]> By: cindy http://www.diybride.com/2009/08/07/diy-letterpress-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3320 cindy Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:01:20 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1538#comment-3320 I have a great die cutting machine at my work. It sure looks like it would work if I had the plates. I'm just learning about all of this, my daughter would love her wedding invititations done by letterpress, but not at the prices we have seen! I am very crafty and patient, so looks like a project I can handle. Does anyone know.. where can you buy the design plates.. where do you get the specific wording plates made, and last will it work in a top quality die cut machine? I have a great die cutting machine at my work. It sure looks like it would work if I had the plates. I’m just learning about all of this, my daughter would love her wedding invititations done by letterpress, but not at the prices we have seen! I am very crafty and patient, so looks like a project I can handle. Does anyone know.. where can you buy the design plates.. where do you get the specific wording plates made, and last will it work in a top quality die cut machine?

]]> By: Fireworks Wisconsin http://www.diybride.com/2009/08/07/diy-letterpress-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3311 Fireworks Wisconsin Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:11:28 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1538#comment-3311 Very nice machine, I have used one and love it too much, very easy to learn for beginner letterpressers! Very nice machine, I have used one and love it too much, very easy to learn for beginner letterpressers!

]]> By: gina http://www.diybride.com/2009/08/07/diy-letterpress-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3230 gina Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:43:50 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1538#comment-3230 hi DIY bride - re: platemaking tutorial - did you ever get a chance to post this? i'm teetering on DIY'ing my wedding invites and this would be so helpful for me ;) hi DIY bride – re: platemaking tutorial – did you ever get a chance to post this? i’m teetering on DIY’ing my wedding invites and this would be so helpful for me ;)

]]> By: admin http://www.diybride.com/2009/08/07/diy-letterpress-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3140 admin Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:20:21 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1538#comment-3140 These are questions that need to be addressed to the manufacturer, Quickutz/Lifestyle Crafts. DIY Bride is neither the manufacturer nor a wholesaler of the L Letterpress. These are questions that need to be addressed to the manufacturer, Quickutz/Lifestyle Crafts. DIY Bride is neither the manufacturer nor a wholesaler of the L Letterpress.

]]> By: j. stafford-baker http://www.diybride.com/2009/08/07/diy-letterpress-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 j. stafford-baker Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:07:44 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1538#comment-3138 I think you may be on to a real winner here. Card making is getting to a shade stale over here in the UK, and your approach may bejust whats needed. Apart from that area, there are currently over here unmistakalbe signs of a revival of real letterpress hobby printing, like used to be over there with Kelsey presses using real priinters type. I have a number of questions: 1 would you be willing to supply the UK? and how much does a full kit weigh? Exactly what thickeness are your plates? and what are they made of, metal? nylon? or rubber? Is the hinge pivot free enough to allow me to insert a hand made lino-cut? (this is an important point for sales over here) Could the hand cranked impression unit take an inked lino-cut plus a sheet of paper? (Bear in mind the rather variable thickness of lino) all in all a very interesting project, please let us know when they are available. best new years wishes J Stafford Baker The Happy Dragons Press. I think you may be on to a real winner here. Card making is getting to
a shade stale over here in the UK, and your approach may bejust whats needed. Apart from that area, there are currently over here unmistakalbe signs of a revival of real letterpress hobby printing, like
used to be over there with Kelsey presses using real priinters type.

I have a number of questions: 1 would you be willing to supply the UK? and how much does a full kit weigh? Exactly what thickeness are your plates? and what are they made of, metal? nylon? or rubber? Is the hinge pivot free enough to allow me to insert a hand made lino-cut? (this is an important point for sales over here)

Could the hand cranked impression unit take an inked lino-cut plus a sheet of paper? (Bear in mind the rather variable thickness of lino)
all in all a very interesting project, please let us know when they are
available.

best new years wishes
J Stafford Baker The Happy Dragons Press.

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]]> By: { :: love ardently :: } » Letterpress Machine by Lifestyle Craft http://www.diybride.com/2009/08/07/diy-letterpress-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1755 { :: love ardently :: } » Letterpress Machine by Lifestyle Craft Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:20:34 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1538#comment-1755 [...] While I am still so interested in learning about the real deal, I was *so* excited to read this post at the DIY Bride blog about this new baby!!! This DIY Letterpress machine is soon to be released [...] [...] While I am still so interested in learning about the real deal, I was *so* excited to read this post at the DIY Bride blog about this new baby!!! This DIY Letterpress machine is soon to be released [...]

]]> By: LifestyleCrafts http://www.diybride.com/2009/08/07/diy-letterpress-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1739 LifestyleCrafts Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:52:49 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1538#comment-1739 Hi! This is Michelle from Lifestyle Crafts, the creator of the L Letterpress. Thanks for your comments and interest in our new product line! I thought I'd answer a few of your questions... ...our printing plates come with an double-sided adhesive sheet that is used to adhere the plates to the L Letterpress tool so you can print as many plates as you'd like at one time. ...the current alphabet printing plate designs are designed to be used as monograms. You could of course use them to spell a word or name but the size and design probably functions best as a monogram. ...the other printing plate skus available all contain a variety of phrase dies that work well for many different occasions ...we are going to offer a custom program that will be announced very soon! This will allow you to create your own words, phrases designs etc. Hi! This is Michelle from Lifestyle Crafts, the creator of the L Letterpress. Thanks for your comments and interest in our new product line! I thought I’d answer a few of your questions…
…our printing plates come with an double-sided adhesive sheet that is used to adhere the plates to the L Letterpress tool so you can print as many plates as you’d like at one time.
…the current alphabet printing plate designs are designed to be used as monograms. You could of course use them to spell a word or name but the size and design probably functions best as a monogram.
…the other printing plate skus available all contain a variety of phrase dies that work well for many different occasions
…we are going to offer a custom program that will be announced very soon! This will allow you to create your own words, phrases designs etc.

]]> By: DIY Invites, welcome to classy. « how engaging…. http://www.diybride.com/2009/08/07/diy-letterpress-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1746 DIY Invites, welcome to classy. « how engaging…. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:10:40 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1538#comment-1746 [...] 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment This blog on DIYBride featured the news that the L Letterpress, a machine for DIY letterpress, will be coming [...] [...] 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment This blog on DIYBride featured the news that the L Letterpress, a machine for DIY letterpress, will be coming [...]

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