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Author Archives: Alexia
Restoration Update: Sandblasting, priming, painting
This past weekend was a big one for my little Kelsey press. After taking the whole thing apart, each piece of the casting needed to be cleaned of all the old paint, and re-painted to prevent rust and protect it … Continue reading
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Tagged Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, letterpress, printing, printing press, restoration, sandblaster, X-O Rust oil-based enamel
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Another Treasury! Lucky Me!
Thanks to DESIGNbyHELEN for adding my Mac & Cheese print to yet another Steve Jobs tribute treasury on Etsy! She called this treasury Thanks Steve. Yay for more Mac & Cheese print exposure! Thanks again to Helen for including me!
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Tagged Etsy, Mac & Cheese, steve jobs, treasury
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Steve Jobs Etsy Treasury- Mac Print Featured
Last week saw the sad death of a great man, Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple. By a strange, and sadly well timed, coincidence I recently finished my Mac & Cheese print, featuring an Apple computer. A few days ago Margo … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Etsy, Mac & Cheese, porcuprints, printing, steve jobs
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Restoration Update: The Press in Pieces
The first step in figuring out what needs to be done to the press is to take it all apart. So that’s what we did this weekend. The mark of a good tool is simplicity. The fewer parts, the better … Continue reading
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Tagged Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, letterpress, press, printing press, restoration
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Etsy Store Launched!
Porcuprints has just launched an Etsy Store! Check it and see what prints are for sale! This is the beginning of a new era for Porcuprints, so let’s make it great!
My own personal Oregon Trail, part 2
We made it back home to Oregon all in one piece! We did not die of dysentery, nor break an arm. And, while we did not receive any awesome fictional points to add to our treasure trove, we did acquire … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, ink disk, Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, letterpress, Oregon Trail, printing press, restoration
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My own personal Oregon Trail, part 1
Does anyone remember the old video game Oregon Trail? It was designed to teach children about the realities of life on the Oregon Trail, from hunting for your supper to dying from dysentery. While I have no plans to die … Continue reading
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Tagged elk, Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, letterpress, Oregon Trail, pacific ocean, printing press
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Picking up my Kelsey Letterpress!
The time has finally come! Tomorrow I am driving down to a teeny tiny town in California to pick up my very own tabletop letterpress. While I have, and love, my little etching press, I have been coveting a letterpress. … Continue reading
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Hello Etsy PDX this weekend!
This weekend, at the Pacific Northwest College of Art, Etsy is sponsoring a special, one day conference for creative people interested in starting (or effectively running) their own small business. The workshop, called Hello Etsy, is a series of conferences … Continue reading
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Tagged Etsy, Hello Etsy, Pacific Northwest College of Art, PNCA, portland, Queen Bee, Stumptown Coffee
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“Mac & Cheese” Sneak Peek!
Porcuprints’ latest addition is “Mac & Cheese”! See Below for a sneak peek before it goes on sale! “Mac & Cheese will be up for sale soon!
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Tagged Mac & Cheese, Mac Plus, mouse, printing, sneak peek
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