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Tag Archives: printing press
My First Foray into Custom Business Cards
This February has been full of firsts, not the least of which was my first set of custom letterpress business cards. I made them for my sweet and wonderful friend Jina. This simple project turned out to be much more … Continue reading
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Tagged business cards, custom, custom letterpress business cards, Jina, letterpress, owl, printing press, printing problems
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C&P Press Alterations
I finally took some pictures of the alterations that Doug and I made to the C&P. These changes were needed in order to slow the press down and make it a bit safer. First, we replaced the large pulley on … Continue reading
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Tagged C&P, e stop, emergency, motor, printing press, pulley
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New Press!
Abut a week ago I purchased an amazing press! The press is a Chandler & Price 12×18 New Series. This style of press was was manufactured between 1911 and 1964. According to the C&P Press catalog, “In many a [print] … Continue reading
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Tagged 12x18, C&P, catalog, Chandler & Price, gear, motor, new series, press, printing press
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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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Tagged aluminum, Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, printing press, restoration, rod, rollers
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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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Tagged base, Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, printing, printing press, restoration, wood
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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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Tagged cedar, Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, printing press, pylwood, reclaimed wood, restoration, salvage, tabletop, The rebuilding Center, woodworking
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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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Tagged Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, letterpress, printing, printing press, restoration, roller hooks, threading die, wire bender
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New Etsy Listing
My latest listing on Etsy has just gone live! It is a hand-colored version of “Don’t Play Koi with Me!” I used calligraphy inks and watercolors for the color. Also, I added a calligraphy gold ink in the tail and … Continue reading
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Tagged art, calligraphy ink, cherry blossoms, Etsy, ink, koi fish, porcuprints, printing, printing press, resingrave, tattooed woman, watercolor, woman, wood engraving, woodcut
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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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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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