r/letterpress

***This press needs to find a home.
Price negotiable. July 31st move deadline!!!
Please email

https://www.briarpress.org/66358

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10x15 Chandler & Price Old Style

$1000 OBO

Easy load out of a storefront in downtown Olympia WA.
Press is attached to a pallet and is movable with pallet jack.
You will have to provide equipment etc for move.
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I have owned this press since 2012. It has been in great working condition the whole time and I’ve printed hundreds of jobs with no (abnormal) issues.

The treadle was fabricated by Hern Iron Works. No motor.
The sale includes four rollers, an extra treadle hook, and a Challenge paper cutter (if you want it).

Olympia is between Seattle and Portland. Any of those cities would be a fairly easy move.

Please spread the word. I am moving and need to pass this press on to a loving owner.

Thanks,
David
dvdandrea@samaritanpress.org

Getting a lot of great feedback about staring a shop here! I appreciate it. For all the folks that do custom design work what tools and programs do you use? Most people suggest adobe for initial design. What other ways do people get good quality custom plates?

I got a Cricut cutter to make some vinyl labels for a side project, seems like it can cut a bunch of stuff including some thicker material like acrylic and thin craft wood.

Anyone by chance play around with one to make cuts with to print with? sorta like a polymer plate? (sorta of course)

For all my vintage pressmen and small time shop keeps. What were your first jobs? I don’t plan to do this full time but a cash to get hobby’s moving faster is nice. My local contact said he has work from ages ago and all he does is die cut door hangers and sequences on sheets. I doubt that market is competitive. What are some small jobs you used to get the press paid off?

Hello guys! I'm from India. We sell custom wedding and bussiness cards here in india.

I'm planning to buy a letterpress in Jan 27. Here in India there are very few lettrpress shops to get the job done and the one's that exist charge premium amount so much that we're left with little margins to sell further to client. Plus the timelines are 3-4 weeks for almost everyone.

Thus, I'm planning to get my own letterpress. Tried to check on local marketplaces and websites but no leads for sellers.

Need advice for-

1. What type of letterpress I should go for as a first time buyer.
2. Where can I purchase one or find a seller that can ship to india.
3. I found a chinese seller ready to ship here but I'm not sure if chinese machines are good enough.
4. What should be my budget ?

I have a man locally that has a small letterpress shop who has been good enough to show me the ropes. I would love to start my own shop but don’t have the money to buy in to his existing business. I have come across the chance to buy a closing shop for pennies but would have to transport everything 1000 miles back home. The other shop has 3 presses a paper cutter and a decent start on furniture and type. Is it better to wait to purchase equipment and keep practicing or should I go out and start showing an investment? I don’t want to jump the gun and set myself back as I plan to try to break even on the hobby in the long run.