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Sunday, May 22, 2011

~ I've got a new toy {letterpress}



 ~ lifestyle crafts letterpress
I have seriously been wanting one of these for ages
and finally bit the bullet a few weeks ago

letterpress printing is where ink is pushed  into the
page using a plate, creating a debossed effect

I used 100% cotton letterpress paper from Envelopments
{which is a soft, heavy matte cardstock}



I played around with it for a while before I had cards worth sharing
but in the end I think they looked OK


the technique is quite easy to do but it took me a few
tries to get the ink impression like I wanted it
if you look close you can see the debossed impression in the paper


I didn't buy extra plates yet so I am limited to the ones that came in the kit
but I will be adding to my collection


in the end I really loved the kit and the technique
but I did find the cleanup of the ink frustrating 
and suggest if you do buy one to get the cleaning cloths as well


I was really only looking for the started kit {that doesn't come with the rolling machine}
because I was told it works in the cuttlebug but found the impression
is slightly better {for me anyway} using the epic 6 machine that comes with the package

maybe once I get it to work better in my cuttlebug I will sell the epic 6
so I can buy more dies

~ cheryl


7 comments:

  1. Happy for you, it looks really neat!!!
    Paula

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  2. Welcome to the wonderful world of letterpress printing!

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  3. it is so fun to get new toys... have fun.

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  4. oh boy a new toy, how fun. too bad there is clean up involved with it :) That looks very nice though. It gives it a very professional look. I see you doing amazing things with that

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  5. Lovely! Can't wait to see what else you'll do with it. I'm pretty sure Jessica at How About Orange reviewed this press... she had a bit of trouble at first too, as I recall.

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  6. Ann is right, Cheryl. I have one of these, too but I have never gotten into it because of the mess. But there is a website out there that makes customized dies that are supposedly way better than the ones that Lifestyle Crafts makes. You should definitely look into them. I got the wipes and they dried up :/ can't wait to see what else you make. Maybe you'll inspire me to dust mine off and use it. ;)

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  7. Thanks info ladies.....before I bought the machine I sourced out boxcar press where you can get custom plates {which happens to be the same place recommended on how about orange} so I think that will be my next step. Maybe they have info on the clean up too. Boxcar press also has a great post on the L letterpress machine and how to make it work better. Check it out before you make a go at it again Sandy....there are some really good tips.

    It is definitely not what it is all cracked up to be but I will give it a rest for a bit then try it again. I think if I have problems with any of the pieces or plates I will let them know....it seems they are good at replacing them.

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