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Crafty Wonderland Tomorrow!!

Crafty Wonderland’s Super Colossal Spring Sale is happening tomorrow, Saturday May 11th! I will be there with all my prints and cards and even my Kelsey press (if you want to feel what a real letterpress is like!). Porcuprints is … Continue reading

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Roller Holder

While I was building the base for my Kelsey Printing Press, Doug worked on a stand to hold the rollers. He designed it, and built it in no time. I was thoroughly impressed! It is truly original and functional. I … Continue reading

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Kelsey Press Restoration: Wooden Base Finished!

I finished the Kelsey Press wooden base! Actually, I finished it last weekend, but I am just getting around to posting pictures. I sanded, painted with stain, then coated it with a couple coats of polyurethane. Then I bolted the … Continue reading

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Kelsey Press Restoration: Making a base

For those of you who follow me, you know that I have been out of commission recently due to an elbow injury. As a result, I have had to find ways of being useful without hurting myself. This weekend, I … Continue reading

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Kelsey Restoration Update: Roller Hooks

Recently Doug and I finished making new roller hooks for the Kelsey press. The old hooks were both bent out of shape, and visibly worn down inside the hook area. Yet again I find that I forgot to take making-of … Continue reading

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Final Press Photographs

Every part of the Kelsey press has finally been put back together! And here are pictures! The only thing missing are the roller hooks. The old ones are bent and I believe we will have to make new ones. Other … Continue reading

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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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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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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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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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