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Girls on Presses
I spent today pulling apart the motor on my C&P. Well, Doug was the brains of the operation, but I added some much needed muscle. I want to slow the press down, so I need a new pulley for the … Continue reading
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Tagged C & P, Chandler & Price, letterpress, motor, printing, pulley, woman
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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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Printing the Star Trek Block
Hello All! I have just finished printing my Star Trek parody block, and I have pictures! You will see the listing up on Etsy soon with more detailed pics, but for now, here you go! Here’s me, printing: (And yes, … Continue reading
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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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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Flamingos Featured in a new Etsy Treasury!
Kelly Tankersley of 88editions just featured my “Flamingos” print in a wonderful Etsy Treasury, Prints from Portland and Austin. The treasury features printmaking artists from both Portland, OR and Austin, TX (two of my favorite cities!). Thanks Kelly, you made … Continue reading
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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