Comments on: More on the L Letterpress http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/more-on-the-l-letterpress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-on-the-l-letterpress Empowering Couples To Create Amazing Weddings One Project At A time Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:17:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: D.I.Y. Letterpress Invitations « The Bohemian Bride http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/more-on-the-l-letterpress/#comment-2317 D.I.Y. Letterpress Invitations « The Bohemian Bride Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:35:28 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2317 [...] using an industrial size machine. After reading a bit about the L Letterpress Kit on Papercrave and DIY Bride, the reviews are mixed. The negatives mainly are that you can’t customize your work [...] [...] using an industrial size machine. After reading a bit about the L Letterpress Kit on Papercrave and DIY Bride, the reviews are mixed. The negatives mainly are that you can’t customize your work [...]

]]> By: DIY Bride http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/more-on-the-l-letterpress/#comment-2316 DIY Bride Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:21:51 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2316 @Christine: They're not the same though they kinda look alike. The plates are hard plastic. Acrylic and rubber stamps are a bit too soft to leave an impression in the paper. @Christine: They’re not the same though they kinda look alike. The plates are hard plastic. Acrylic and rubber stamps are a bit too soft to leave an impression in the paper.

]]> By: DIY Bride http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/more-on-the-l-letterpress/#comment-2333 DIY Bride Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:21:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2333 @Christine: They're not the same though they kinda look alike. The plates are hard plastic. Acrylic and rubber stamps are a bit too soft to leave an impression in the paper. @Christine: They’re not the same though they kinda look alike. The plates are hard plastic. Acrylic and rubber stamps are a bit too soft to leave an impression in the paper.

]]> By: DIY Bride http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/more-on-the-l-letterpress/#comment-2315 DIY Bride Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:43 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2315 Oh no, Anne! Some things I can think of to help troubleshoot (I don't yet have my machine so I can't verify any of this will work or not): * Clean the plates really, really well with detergent and then clean with the mfg's cleaning cloths. Maybe the manufacturing process leaves a film on the plates so that they're not taking ink well. * Are you using the suggested paper from the manufacturer? With letterpress the paper is very, very important. Oh no, Anne! Some things I can think of to help troubleshoot (I don’t yet have my machine so I can’t verify any of this will work or not):

* Clean the plates really, really well with detergent and then clean with the mfg’s cleaning cloths. Maybe the manufacturing process leaves a film on the plates so that they’re not taking ink well.

* Are you using the suggested paper from the manufacturer? With letterpress the paper is very, very important.

]]> By: DIY Bride http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/more-on-the-l-letterpress/#comment-2332 DIY Bride Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2332 Oh no, Anne! Some things I can think of to help troubleshoot (I don't yet have my machine so I can't verify any of this will work or not): * Clean the plates really, really well with detergent and then clean with the mfg's cleaning cloths. Maybe the manufacturing process leaves a film on the plates so that they're not taking ink well. * Are you using the suggested paper from the manufacturer? With letterpress the paper is very, very important. Oh no, Anne! Some things I can think of to help troubleshoot (I don’t yet have my machine so I can’t verify any of this will work or not):

* Clean the plates really, really well with detergent and then clean with the mfg’s cleaning cloths. Maybe the manufacturing process leaves a film on the plates so that they’re not taking ink well.

* Are you using the suggested paper from the manufacturer? With letterpress the paper is very, very important.

]]> By: Anne http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/more-on-the-l-letterpress/#comment-2314 Anne Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:08:03 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2314 I have to say I'm a little dissapointed with mine. I'm trying to print with the script letters and gold ink and there is a lot of smudging. The instruction book suggests this is due to "poor inking technique" or over-inking. But I'm still getting smudges in some areas while other areas are un-inked. I think getting the ink 'just right' is fairly difficult. I have yet to get one of acceptable quality. I have to say I’m a little dissapointed with mine. I’m trying to print with the script letters and gold ink and there is a lot of smudging. The instruction book suggests this is due to “poor inking technique” or over-inking. But I’m still getting smudges in some areas while other areas are un-inked. I think getting the ink ‘just right’ is fairly difficult. I have yet to get one of acceptable quality.

]]> By: Anne http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/more-on-the-l-letterpress/#comment-2331 Anne Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:08:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2331 I have to say I'm a little dissapointed with mine. I'm trying to print with the script letters and gold ink and there is a lot of smudging. The instruction book suggests this is due to "poor inking technique" or over-inking. But I'm still getting smudges in some areas while other areas are un-inked. I think getting the ink 'just right' is fairly difficult. I have yet to get one of acceptable quality. I have to say I’m a little dissapointed with mine. I’m trying to print with the script letters and gold ink and there is a lot of smudging. The instruction book suggests this is due to “poor inking technique” or over-inking. But I’m still getting smudges in some areas while other areas are un-inked. I think getting the ink ‘just right’ is fairly difficult. I have yet to get one of acceptable quality.

]]> By: Christine http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/more-on-the-l-letterpress/#comment-2313 Christine Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:36:26 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2313 Eeeeeeee!!! I was so excited when I discovered this a few days ago, and I can not WAIT to see your tutorial on making custom plates! I was thinking that in the video, the plates look a lot like the clear rubber stamps - are they the same? If you have the clear repositionable rubber stamps, could you use those as plates? Eeeeeeee!!! I was so excited when I discovered this a few days ago, and I can not WAIT to see your tutorial on making custom plates! I was thinking that in the video, the plates look a lot like the clear rubber stamps – are they the same? If you have the clear repositionable rubber stamps, could you use those as plates?

]]> By: Christine http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/more-on-the-l-letterpress/#comment-2330 Christine Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:36:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2330 Eeeeeeee!!! I was so excited when I discovered this a few days ago, and I can not WAIT to see your tutorial on making custom plates! I was thinking that in the video, the plates look a lot like the clear rubber stamps - are they the same? If you have the clear repositionable rubber stamps, could you use those as plates? Eeeeeeee!!! I was so excited when I discovered this a few days ago, and I can not WAIT to see your tutorial on making custom plates! I was thinking that in the video, the plates look a lot like the clear rubber stamps – are they the same? If you have the clear repositionable rubber stamps, could you use those as plates?

]]> By: amanda http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/more-on-the-l-letterpress/#comment-2312 amanda Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:14:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2312 YEA!!! I'm so glad to hear this I ordered one last weekend but didn't know if they were shipping yet or not!! Yea. YEA!!! I’m so glad to hear this I ordered one last weekend but didn’t know if they were shipping yet or not!! Yea.

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