With regular cardstock you may need something - and it may only be another piece of cardstock - even chipboard may be too much. I've only used paper specifically designed for letterpressing (either the cards that are sold by L Letterpress or Crane's Lettra paper) which are thick, and have not needed a shim. The ink tubes may seem very small but you do not need a lot of ink to make many prints, just a tiny dollop will go a very long way. Now depending on the paper you use, you may need a thin shim. We R Memory Keepers-L Letterpress Platform Kit-API-WR03416-0-Print, emboss and letterpress Create thank you cards, birthday cards, wedding invitations. It's the perfect kit to get started with letterpress and it provides everything you need to make prints right away. Because of its size, you will not need the A, B or C plates - they won't fit with the letterpress tool anyway! The ink tubes may seem very small but you do. Yes, the letterpress tool is the only piece that I use in the cuttlebug. Its the perfect kit to get started with letterpress and it provides everything you need to make prints right away. My question is the letterpress tool the ONLY piece you use in the Cuttelbug? Or are some of the other plates used? Thanks! It seems like only yesterday I was running off of a massive intake of caffeine. I like so many others are debating about using the 2 pieces of equipment together. Craft Product Review: Lifestyle Crafts Epic Six Letterpress. I am so glad you have been successfully using the Lettterpress goodies with your Cuttlebug. If you do not have the letterpress tool then it may be rather difficult to line up your inked plate onto the paper without it moving. All our models are hand-printed in an eco-responsible way in France, in our workshop installed on a barge in the south of Paris. The L Letterpress kit + compatible embossing machine (Cuttlebug, Evolution etc.) are required to make use of the plates in the giveaway. If you are using the letterpress paper (or other thick paper like Crane's Lettra paper) you should not need any other shims with the letterpress tool. L'Atelier Letterpress creates precious stationery for you to savor and offer. Notice the holly leaf blind embossed on the belly band. You see, I have an addiction to all things paper and there's nothing like textured paper goods to send me into an (eco-friendly), tree-butchering relapse. Christmas Cards with the L Letterpress These Christmas cards using the L Letterpress are gorgeous, classy, and can be made the in the comfort of your home We used the Jubilee printing plate set to make this happen. This is the thing that you flip open and place your paper on one side and the inked plates on the other side then close it up and feed it through the cuttlebug. QuicKutz L Letterpress Review and Tips As soon as I saw it, I had to have it. I purchased the starter kit which included the letterpress tool.
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