I just spent the last hour adjusting old, stuck, weird bolts on my press to get a more even impression. It's hard work. I'm sitting here now with my pajama pants hiked up to my knees with a fan on (even though the A/C is on 68 degrees) and I'm hot as hell.
If you own/operate a tabletop press (mine's a C&P Pilot) and have any insight as to why I can't seem to get a consistent impression on all four sides (top & bottom, left & right) drop some comments this-a way. I considered posting it to the briar press discussion forum but I feel like I should be able to work this problem out on my own. What I've got at the moment is a deeper impression towards the top, that gets fainter - but there's still some impression - so I've left it like that for now. I get bummed when I think too much about this because one of my favorite things is a deep crisp bite in the paper with no ink, and I'm afraid my press won't be able to accomplish this to my satisfaction. (I can do it with bits of wood type and small cuts, but not with a larger plate.)
Anyhoo, I think I'm gonna do some more printing tomorrow. Dandelions again, on flat, fabriano stock. I'll post pix if I actually do this.
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gray, mini-pigs, hotel chevalier, tea, pigs, Quebec, being anywhere but here (nj), modern simple quilts, autumn leaves, white on white, paper, lily snoring
