Comments on: L Letterpress Quality Issues http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/l-letterpress-quality-issues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=l-letterpress-quality-issues 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: admin http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/l-letterpress-quality-issues/#comment-2435 admin Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:39:24 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2197#comment-2435 Yes, you can order custom plates from Boxcar. Do let them know you're using the plate in a L Letterpress, though. Harold from Boxcar has used the L Letterpress himself. He posted about it here: http://boxcarpress.com/us/blog/2009/11/24/l-letterpress-printing-techniques-from-boxcar-press/ Do be sure to check out my L Let resources list here: http://www.diybride.com/2009/11/24/diy-letterpress-resources/ Yes, you can order custom plates from Boxcar. Do let them know you’re using the plate in a L Letterpress, though. Harold from Boxcar has used the L Letterpress himself. He posted about it here: http://boxcarpress.com/us/blog/2009/11/24/l-letterpress-printing-techniques-from-boxcar-press/

Do be sure to check out my L Let resources list here: http://www.diybride.com/2009/11/24/diy-letterpress-resources/

]]> By: admin http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/l-letterpress-quality-issues/#comment-2441 admin Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:39:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2197#comment-2441 Yes, you can order custom plates from Boxcar. Do let them know you're using the plate in a L Letterpress, though. Harold from Boxcar has used the L Letterpress himself. He posted about it here: http://boxcarpress.com/us/blog/2009/11/24/l-letterpress-printing-techniques-from-boxcar-press/ Do be sure to check out my L Let resources list here: http://www.diybride.com/2009/11/24/diy-letterpress-resources/ Yes, you can order custom plates from Boxcar. Do let them know you’re using the plate in a L Letterpress, though. Harold from Boxcar has used the L Letterpress himself. He posted about it here: http://boxcarpress.com/us/blog/2009/11/24/l-letterpress-printing-techniques-from-boxcar-press/

Do be sure to check out my L Let resources list here: http://www.diybride.com/2009/11/24/diy-letterpress-resources/

]]> By: Julien http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/l-letterpress-quality-issues/#comment-2434 Julien Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:53:05 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2197#comment-2434 Hi there, Does anyone know if you can use any type of plate with the L letterpress machine? For instance, could I order a customized plate from Boxcar press and use it with this letterpress machine? Thanks! Hi there,

Does anyone know if you can use any type of plate with the L letterpress machine? For instance, could I order a customized plate from Boxcar press and use it with this letterpress machine?

Thanks!

]]> By: Julien http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/l-letterpress-quality-issues/#comment-2440 Julien Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:53:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2197#comment-2440 Hi there, Does anyone know if you can use any type of plate with the L letterpress machine? For instance, could I order a customized plate from Boxcar press and use it with this letterpress machine? Thanks! Hi there,

Does anyone know if you can use any type of plate with the L letterpress machine? For instance, could I order a customized plate from Boxcar press and use it with this letterpress machine?

Thanks!

]]> By: Lindell http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/l-letterpress-quality-issues/#comment-2433 Lindell Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:44:18 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2197#comment-2433 Just got mine today and had read all about the cracking problem. First run through and mine cracked right away (just around the edges). I bought it for my wedding invitations and have ordered custom plates from ellum which I've heard are much better quality. Other than the cracking.....this kit is awesome. Just got mine today and had read all about the cracking problem.

First run through and mine cracked right away (just around the edges).

I bought it for my wedding invitations and have ordered custom plates from ellum which I’ve heard are much better quality.

Other than the cracking…..this kit is awesome.

]]> By: Lindell http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/l-letterpress-quality-issues/#comment-2439 Lindell Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:44:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2197#comment-2439 Just got mine today and had read all about the cracking problem. First run through and mine cracked right away (just around the edges). I bought it for my wedding invitations and have ordered custom plates from ellum which I've heard are much better quality. Other than the cracking.....this kit is awesome. Just got mine today and had read all about the cracking problem.

First run through and mine cracked right away (just around the edges).

I bought it for my wedding invitations and have ordered custom plates from ellum which I’ve heard are much better quality.

Other than the cracking…..this kit is awesome.

]]> By: Lindsay Weirich http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/l-letterpress-quality-issues/#comment-2432 Lindsay Weirich Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:39:07 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2197#comment-2432 Oh and a recipe for homemade ink too that works great;) Oh and a recipe for homemade ink too that works great;)

]]> By: Lindsay Weirich http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/l-letterpress-quality-issues/#comment-2438 Lindsay Weirich Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:39:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2197#comment-2438 Oh and a recipe for homemade ink too that works great;) Oh and a recipe for homemade ink too that works great;)

]]> By: Lindsay Weirich http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/l-letterpress-quality-issues/#comment-2431 Lindsay Weirich Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:38:42 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2197#comment-2431 I had a bit of stress fractures on my "L" plates but I figured it was cuz of my homemade press. To remidy this I used less packing (cardstock shims) and now they work great! I made a new (prettier with measuring grids) press and I made plase with my cricut and magnet sheets and you can see it here: http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/letterpress-experiment-part-2/ thanks for your link the other day;) I had a bit of stress fractures on my “L” plates but I figured it was cuz of my homemade press. To remidy this I used less packing (cardstock shims) and now they work great! I made a new (prettier with measuring grids) press and I made plase with my cricut and magnet sheets and you can see it here: http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/letterpress-experiment-part-2/ thanks for your link the other day;)

]]> By: Lindsay Weirich http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-projects-tutorials/crafters-toolbox/l-letterpress-quality-issues/#comment-2437 Lindsay Weirich Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2197#comment-2437 I had a bit of stress fractures on my "L" plates but I figured it was cuz of my homemade press. To remidy this I used less packing (cardstock shims) and now they work great! I made a new (prettier with measuring grids) press and I made plase with my cricut and magnet sheets and you can see it here: http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/letterpress-experiment-part-2/ thanks for your link the other day;) I had a bit of stress fractures on my “L” plates but I figured it was cuz of my homemade press. To remidy this I used less packing (cardstock shims) and now they work great! I made a new (prettier with measuring grids) press and I made plase with my cricut and magnet sheets and you can see it here: http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/letterpress-experiment-part-2/ thanks for your link the other day;)

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