We applaud innovators and inventors, where would printing be without it? We offer two of the most common homemade press designs from the internet.
Links to homemade press info
Book Press Design
Hydraulic Jack Press
To print with a home-constructed press, here are the items suggested for printing:
- we offer our Boxcar Press platemaking services. Our KF152 photopolymer plate with the adhesive backing works beautifully for homemade presses.
- Inking with a homemade press requires a soft rubber brayer (6” minimum suggested) that can be purchased from your arts store or McClain Printmaking.
- Plate strips to serve as roller bearers for your brayer when inking. Just ask us to send you a few plate strips when placing your order.
- Boxcar Press Ink Knife.
- Henry Gage Pins for paper registration.
- Printing Inks – for best results -Rubber based or oil based from Boxcar Press.
- Old cotton tshirts for clean up rags.
- Extra 1 or 2 sheets of glass or smooth acrylic for inking.
Before you start printing, we encourage you to read our blog posting which has some instructional tips on inking on home machines.
Homemade presses are better suited for light impression printing. Suggested papers and where to buy are:
- Cotton and bamboo papers from Legion Paper’s letterpresspapers.com
- Crane’s Lettra from Neenah Papers
Enjoy your experience letterpress printing on your homemade press. Your results will be something you can be proud of.
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