tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725668852069125121.post5808104702061706221..comments2020-08-07T21:39:13.906+10:00Comments on Poppy Letterpress: Varied Noisy - 1st colourPoppy Letterpresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650683034192766296noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725668852069125121.post-51974872410892736562008-04-01T18:01:00.000+11:002008-04-01T18:01:00.000+11:00Hi rose, yes I actually used mainly masking tape t...Hi rose, yes I actually used mainly masking tape to pack the type for this job, didn't know if it was the 'right' thing though, so it's good to know someone else does it too!Poppy Letterpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650683034192766296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725668852069125121.post-7957222618858883082008-04-01T10:04:00.000+11:002008-04-01T10:04:00.000+11:00Great blog.Have you tried using masking tape under...Great blog.<BR/><BR/>Have you tried using masking tape under the wood blocks for makeready? It often works much better than cutting out bits of paper for me. <BR/><BR/>Looks like it was worth it in the end!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725668852069125121.post-71744160229200784912008-03-22T01:43:00.000+11:002008-03-22T01:43:00.000+11:00These are lovely! Wood type (in my experience) ta...These are lovely! Wood type (in my experience) takes an unbelievable amount of makeready...when I teach broadside-printing, my students are in awe of the sheer tedium of cutting and pasting tiny bits of paper to the backs of type. But when they're just right...watch out!<BR/><BR/>Kellymay day studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890123889043102488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725668852069125121.post-51441234852085663242008-03-22T01:21:00.000+11:002008-03-22T01:21:00.000+11:00Great looking prints sofar. I can't wait to get my...Great looking prints sofar. I can't wait to get my hands on any kind of letterpress (in Arizona). Your question about a cutter jogged my memory about a post on another site: http://dolcepress.com/blog/2008/01/30/xd-500-paper-cutter/Ben Leivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07428519412487677120noreply@blogger.com