I've had some great questions about my cold press laminator and the modifications I've made to it to gear it up for printmaking. I've fastened it to a wooden platform that I can clamp to the table so it won't move when there's a lot of pressure while cranking; I've added basic registration marks to the pressure knobs so I can more accurately keep the pressure even across the drums; and I've changed out the original crank handle for a drill press handle, which is much easier to turn and keeps the bed moving more smoothly through the drums. Here are some pictures of my modifications: I'll see if I can get some time to print soon, and take some video so you can see how it all works!
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Michael O’Shea
6/28/2020 01:06:55 pm
Thanks Alexia, it’s great to see how you have set the press up!... lovely engraving too.
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Alexia Rosoff Wilber
6/28/2020 01:30:26 pm
Thank you, Michael! I hope the pictures are helpful. Good luck, I hope you can try a laminator for your printing as well!
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