Comments on: L Letterpress Printing Techniques from Boxcar Press

By: The L Letterpress » Icing On The Paper

The L Letterpress » Icing On The Paper — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:33:57 +0000

[...] are the tutorials from Box Car Press: Overview. I think I still have some room for improvement in the inking area, but all-in-all, this is a great [...]

By: Laureen

Laureen — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:46:04 +0000

Thanks for these fantastic tips!!! I have a printmaking background and was wondering whether you could use printmaking inks? And also whether soaking the paper just like when you are preparing to print on a roll press in printmaking helps the registration or ink and embossing?

By: Confessions of a Craft-shopaholic: L Letterpress | Craftulous

Confessions of a Craft-shopaholic: L Letterpress | Craftulous — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:48:39 +0000

[...] I had read previous reviews and tutorials from Paper Crave, Boxcar Press, The Locker and Nimbi Designs, so I knew what to expect (that is, not too much, at least not from [...]

By: admin

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:17:05 +0000

Katie, you could experiment with lino cut materials — if you try them, they shouldn’t be any thicker than .060″ thick to be placed on to the L Letterpress bed. We aren’t all that familiar with linocuts to know their thicknesses, and there would also have to be something to adhere them to the bed. It the thicknesses match, it might be worth a try. We would recommend trying a hobby or art supply store to see if they have any materials that are thin and could be carved or engraved.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:21:12 +0000

Sally, it would depend on the thickness of the lino cut material. It can’t be any thicker than .060″ thick to be placed on to the L Letterpress bed. We are not familiar enough with linocuts to know their thicknesses. There would also have to be something to adhere them to the bed. If the thicknesses match, by all means, experiment! Goodluck!

By: Sigh. Letterpress. « myalbanywedding

Sigh. Letterpress. « myalbanywedding — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:56:32 +0000

[...] to throw out half of what comes in the kit cause it’s crap. Boxcar Press has written a great detailed review of what you really need to DIY letterpress using the Epic 6 kit. They highly recommend ordering [...]

By: Sally White

Sally White — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:29:39 +0000

Thank you so much for the thorough review! Based on the thickness of the plates, do you think it would be possible to use linocuts with the machine? Thank you!

By: Expert Advice on Making Your Own Letterpress Invitations

Expert Advice on Making Your Own Letterpress Invitations — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:19:39 +0000

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By: DIY Letterpress: Bridal-Party Project | Weddingbee

DIY Letterpress: Bridal-Party Project | Weddingbee — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:45:28 +0000

[...] picked up some extra square cards and envelopes, and an extra six-inch Speedball brayer. I found this review of the L-letterpress by Boxcar Press awhile back, so I knew that I would need the extra [...]

By: Continuing my Letterpress Adventures & Announcing My New Enterprise | Craftulous

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:49:56 +0000

[...] I do, however, DESPISE the sorry excuse for printing plates that were included with the kit (shame on you, Lifestyle Crafts!), but I do LOVE my custom K152 photopolymer plates ordered from Boxcar Press! [...]