More on the Epic Letterpress

I wanted to try something else (i.e. not a thank you card) with my letterpress. The printing plates that Lifestyle Crafts sent me were this set

tiles

and a wedding set, which I cannot find anywhere on their site.

I’m not actually getting married again, so I don’t need any “save the date” cards. I decided I’d rather print some stuff I could enjoy, even if that meant spending a little money (just keeping it real). My pal Lara (who also has the Epic) mentioned that Hobby Lobby had supplies, so I went to check them out with my 40% off coupon in hand.

The heavens parted and angels sang when I found ONE of this set on clearance:

damask

I’m not sure what that was all about, because none of the other identical sets were marked down. SCORE! All the letterpress papers were 40% off, too. SCORE! So, I picked up a couple of different ink colors and came home to play.

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There’s the plate all inked up and ready to go. It doesn’t look like it has enough ink, but it totally does. Putting much more than that will give you a design that bleeds.

I’m not sure if there’s a learning curve and I’m getting better or if the bigger plate is easier to work with (although way way WAY harder to crank through the machine). Maybe it’s a combination of the two? Look how awesome the damask pattern prints!

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If you look really closely you can see how the printed part is actually indented. LOVE that.

And I did the same thing in a couple more colors:

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I took this shot to show you that the ink color on the label is a very accurate representation of the print color. You can also mix ink colors to get a custom shade. I haven’t gotten brave enough for that yet…

So, what am I going to do with all that damask-y goodness?

Stay tuned.

And remember that if you’re interested in picking up your own Epic and/or supplies, Lifestyle Crafts is offering all Crap I’ve Made readers 25% off through March 20th using code “BLOGCRAP”.

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Comments

  1. { kelly jo } says:

    Love finding awesome stuff on sale!!

    Do you think these letterpress plates would work in the cuttlebug??

  2. Char @ Crap I've Made says:

    I am not familiar with the cuttlebug at all. Sorry!

  3. Amanda Joy says:

    I love the look of that green damask. My kitchen is sunshine yellow, black, and white with accents of damask. this plate would be perfect for a cute framed print:)

  4. Melanie@Crafty Cupboard says:

    Have I mentioned my love for Lifestyle Crafts? I have been following them since they came out with the L Letterpress. :) I'm a letterpress stalker.

    btw, headed to Utah today, woo hoo!!

  5. Ok, that is so cool. SO COOL!

  6. pretty.

  7. Amanda Brantley says:

    OK love these. Help me though, is "duh-mask" or rather, "da-misk"?? I'm afraid of being incorrect & ive heard both ways…Either way I love it.

  8. amy smart says:

    This is so cool!

  9. Mandi @ Vintage Revivals says:

    So that is what you gals were tweetin about the other night!

    It looks awesomely craptastical.

    Which in Mandilicious means amazing.

    Love your guts
    mandi

  10. I love letterpress and it can be pricey! I only use those cards for my dearest friends :)
    Your duh-mask or da-misk looks purty! (Amanda, both are said…so whichever you choose is OK!)

  11. Michelle says:

    Love how it makes it 3D! Very fanciful!

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