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November 11, 2019, 11:52am
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Second the mdf idea. I used Draftboard for the project below and it gave great results (no grain lines in project) although it might not hold up to as many prints as plywood.
I was working on this project when I saw the posting on this subject by @j_d_hastings , and he inspired me to continue this project using the Draftboard that I had initially cut it out of as a prototype (was going to use maple ply). It took me so long to weed all the little bits that I was dreading doing it again!
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The design is one I purchased from the Silhouette Design store by Kolette Hall. I figured it’s getting close to time to crank out my Christmas cards. I usually make them by …
In that one I cut out the pieces for the print, but I did do other projects by deep engraving and got similar results:
This year I decided to do letterpress for my Christmas card again, because (1) I’m lazy and this was easy, and (2) I’m cheap and I already have all the supplies and equipment. But really, I just love the look and feel of letterpress.
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The wreath design was based on one I obtained from Creative Market but I did do substantial editing to thicken up the lines so they wouldn’t collapse under pressure. I engraved the design deeply in Draftboard, then did a peripheral cut and stuck the desi…
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