Comments on: More on the L Letterpress http://www.diybride.com/2009/11/17/more-on-the-l-letterpress/ Empowering couples to create meaningful weddings one craft a time. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:18:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: D.I.Y. Letterpress Invitations « The Bohemian Bride http://www.diybride.com/2009/11/17/more-on-the-l-letterpress/comment-page-1/#comment-2850 D.I.Y. Letterpress Invitations « The Bohemian Bride Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:35:28 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2850 [...] 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/2009/11/17/more-on-the-l-letterpress/comment-page-1/#comment-2454 DIY Bride Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:21:51 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2454 @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/2009/11/17/more-on-the-l-letterpress/comment-page-1/#comment-2453 DIY Bride Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:43 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2453 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/2009/11/17/more-on-the-l-letterpress/comment-page-1/#comment-2452 Anne Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:08:03 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2452 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/2009/11/17/more-on-the-l-letterpress/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 Christine Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:36:26 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2446 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/2009/11/17/more-on-the-l-letterpress/comment-page-1/#comment-2391 amanda Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:14:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2391 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.

]]> By: DIY Bride http://www.diybride.com/2009/11/17/more-on-the-l-letterpress/comment-page-1/#comment-2381 DIY Bride Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:28 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2381 @Cindy: I hadn't thought of using it with polymer clay, though that might be an interesting experiment! I've made custom plates for polyclay projects and that technique can be used to make plates for the L Letterpress. @Cindy: I hadn’t thought of using it with polymer clay, though that might be an interesting experiment! I’ve made custom plates for polyclay projects and that technique can be used to make plates for the L Letterpress.

]]> By: Jen http://www.diybride.com/2009/11/17/more-on-the-l-letterpress/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 Jen Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:23:39 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2372 I have the best news ever! It is in AC Moore stores right now, along with the plates, ink, everything - AND they have a coupon on their website for 50% off a single item and it totally works for the L combo! That's a savings of $75!!! I just went to my local store and they took the coupon no problem. To get the coupon just go to AC Moore's website, click on store locator, type in your zip, find your store, and click on coupons/sales. there is a PDF you can dowload with the coupon! It's only good until this weekend so hurry up before they change it! (the coupon specifically states it's not good for things like cricut so I'm sure they didn't think about this new letterpress when they created the coupons!) yippee!!!! I have the best news ever! It is in AC Moore stores right now, along with the plates, ink, everything – AND they have a coupon on their website for 50% off a single item and it totally works for the L combo! That’s a savings of $75!!! I just went to my local store and they took the coupon no problem. To get the coupon just go to AC Moore’s website, click on store locator, type in your zip, find your store, and click on coupons/sales. there is a PDF you can dowload with the coupon! It’s only good until this weekend so hurry up before they change it! (the coupon specifically states it’s not good for things like cricut so I’m sure they didn’t think about this new letterpress when they created the coupons!)

yippee!!!!

]]> By: Jens http://www.diybride.com/2009/11/17/more-on-the-l-letterpress/comment-page-1/#comment-2361 Jens Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:16:13 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2361 I can't wait to see all you can do with this! Looks amazing! I can’t wait to see all you can do with this! Looks amazing!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor http://www.diybride.com/2009/11/17/more-on-the-l-letterpress/comment-page-1/#comment-2357 Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:32:15 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2175#comment-2357 That looks awesome! How would you be using it with polymer clay? That looks awesome! How would you be using it with polymer clay?

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