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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Press Restoration Update: Grease & Shims
Shims and grease are two things that are quite important when reassembling a press, and I did not want them to get lost in the glitz and glam of retaining rings and finished pictures. While they aren’t as pretty, they … Continue reading
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Tagged dowel, grease, Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, letterpress, Molywhite RE No. 00, printing, printing press, restoration, robot, robot grease, shim, Teijin Seiki
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Printing Press Power
Just created a treasury in honor of my Kelsey Excelsior letterpress that I just finished restoring this weekend! Enjoy.
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Tagged Etsy, Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, printing, printing press, treasury
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Press Restoration Update: Cutting & Fitting New Dowels
When I first disassembled the Kelsey press I knew that I would have to replace the original dowels that held the parts together. The majority had been mushroomed on one end and deformed with a chisel and hammered into the … Continue reading
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Tagged dowel, file, Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, lathe, letterpress, McMaster-Carr, press, printing, printing press, restoration, retaining ring, stainless steel
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Press Restoration Update: Reassembling the Platen
The platen portion of the Kelsey Letterpress is made up of two main castings, the platen and the platen back. These two pieces are held together with a very strong spring held in place by a dowel. The screws on … Continue reading
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Tagged arbor press, casting, Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, letterpress, platen, press, printing press, restoration, socket head, stainless steel, stove bolt
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Turkey Day & Holiday SALE!
For this very special holiday season, I am offering a Turkey Day & Holiday Sale! From Black Friday (Nov. 25) until December 18th, get 10% off everything in my Etsy Store! Just enter coupon code HOLIDAY2011 at checkout!
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Tagged Black Friday, christmas presents, Cyber Monday, Etsy, Holiday, holiday gift ideas, holiday shopping, porcuprints
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Restoration Update: Painted Lettering
Last week was a detail-oriented week for the Kelsey press. Once the black paint had dried, I went over all the raised lettering with a tiny brush and silver paint. I used the same kind of paint as I did … Continue reading
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Tagged Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, letterpress, paint, printing press, restoration
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New Print in Etsy Store!
“Don’t Play Koi with Me!” is now for sale in my Etsy Store! Check out the listing for lots of pictures, a full description and to purchase this wonderful print! http://www.etsy.com/listing/86472571/tattooed-woman-nude-koi-cherry-blossom Makes a great gift for the Holidays!
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Tagged burin, cherry blossom, Etsy, fine art, holiday gift ideas, koi, listing, print, tattoo, water lily, woman, wood engraving, woodcut
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Freshly Printed- Tattooed Woman
Last week I successfully printed my tattooed woman block! To be entitled “Don’t Play Koi with Me!” this print celebrates both the human figure and the art of tattooing. The human form is an enduring theme in art. To study, … Continue reading
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Tagged cherry blossoms, courage, Dragon Gate, fine art, human form, japanese tattoo symbols, koi fish, live model, lotus, naked, nude, perseverance, strength, tattoo, waterlily, woman, woodcut, Yellow River
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Go Minimal!
Mac & Cheese made it into a new treasury this weekend! Etsy’s Bozena Wojtaszek from BozenaWojtaszek featured my print in a treasury celebrating minimalist art. Thanks again to Bozena! Click on the picture to go to the treasury and check … Continue reading
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Tagged BozenaWojtaszek, Etsy, Mac & Cheese, minimalism, minimalist, treasury
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Artist Feature: Rachel Brand’s Architecture Inspired Scarves
Today I would like to share with you a wonderful Portland-based artist and Etsy seller! As you know I am always a fan of artists who draw on art history for their inspiration. I was lucky enough to come across … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, art history, Etsy, Machu Picchu, Nouvellelunestudios, portland, Rachel Brand, Ruins of Hadrian's Villa, scarf, scarves, silk, silk painting, waning gibbous studio, waninggibbousstudio
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