#LIFESTYLE LETTERPRESS MACHINE HOW TO#

Notes, invitations, etc.) The great thing about Lettra series papers is Way I was able to buy the paper in bulk and create a variety ofĭifferent sizes for every piece of the suite (rsvp cards, thank you Pearl white and had them cut to size at a local printing company. As mentioned above, I usedĬrane’s Lettra 110 lb. In addition to this kit, I purchased a larger (6″) soft rubberīrayer, block-printing ink, and paper. The image above shows the L letterpress machine and letterpressįolder. I decided to keep the spacing in tact, meaning one big plate for the gray and one big plate for the yellow, this saves a lot of time when you are affixing the plates to the pressing folder.

You will need a separate plate for each color. Below is an image of my design created using Adobe Illustrator. Alternatively, you could hire a graphic designer to create the PDF for you. You can create the design yourself using any software that will allow one to one drawing and can export a high quality PDF.

I will explain my personal experiences and recommendations assuming that you have read Boxcar Press’ suggestions.įirst you need a design.

#LIFESTYLE LETTERPRESS MACHINE HOW TO#

Soft rubber brayer- widely available at your local art supply or try this one: 6in Soft Rubber Brayer (SBA4129)īegin by reading this great post from Boxcar Press that details how to get great results with the L letterpress machine.

Letterpress paper- I used Crane’s Lettra 110 lb.

Bearing strips- If you order plates from Boxcar Press, they will ship you the plate edges for use as bearing strips for free…just let them know!.

Lifestyle Crafts Letterpress Combo Kit, with Epic 6 Tool.

Graphic design program to create design and export PDF of design for plate making, I used Adobe Illustrator CS6.

Date card I designed and produced for my wedding, but the same techniqueĬould be easily applied to invitations, programs, escort cards, etc.

Lifestyle letterpress machine