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A DIY GUIDE TO
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PRINTINGMETHODS
BY JESSICA C. WHITE
LARK^CRAFTSAsheville
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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
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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
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