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A DIY GUIDE TO & PRINTING METHODS BY JESSICA C. WHITE LARK^CRAFTS Asheville

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  • A DIY GUIDE TO

    &

    PRINTINGMETHODS

    BY JESSICA C. WHITE

    LARK^CRAFTSAsheville

  • Introduction.

    GETTING STARTED PROJECTS AND TECHNIQUES

    A BriefSurvey ofPresses

    Which Press Is Right for You?,Tools for Letterpress

    Choosing Ink and Paper

    Preparing the Press

    Setting Metal TypePress Troubleshootingand Adjustments

    CleaningUp

    Everyday Maintenance

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    Tabletop Platen Press Projects 42CustomBook Covers 44

    Ex Libris 50Postcards 53

    Recipe Cards 56Business Cards 61

    Valentine's Day Cards 68

    Full-Size Platen Press Projects 72Personalized Stationery 74Masquerade Masks 80Tree Ornaments 86

    Thaumatrope 94

  • Invitations with RSVPs 99

    Gift Tags 106All-Occasion Cards 112

    Cylinder Press Projects 120T-shirt 122

    Woodcut Poster 128

    Artist Trading Cards 136Event Poster from Type 140Pressure-Printed Broadsides 148

    Calendar with Collagraph 156

    Chaptaook 162

    FEATURED ARTISTS

    Frank Brannon, SpeahEasy Press 49Jim Sherraden, Hatch Show Print 66

    Jessica Peterson, Paper Souvenir 92

    Kseniya Thomas, Thomas-Printers 119

    Casey McGarr. Inky Lips Press 127

    Kathryn Hunter, Blackbird Letterpress 147Ellen Knudson. Crooked Letter Press 155

    Glossary of Terms 168

    Recommended Reading 171Resources 172

    About the Author 174

    Acknowledgments 174Index 175