If you think buying a press is the final step to becoming a printer, then we have some bad news for you… It takes a lot of bits and pieces to get ready to print! The good news is that we cover everything you’ll need in this episode. We have searched the forums, read the discussion boards and ask

For those who are already printing, you might learn about some surprising tools and handy alternatives as we share some of our ‘must haves’ in our own studios.

This episode wraps up a three part series about starting off with letterpress. Check out our other episodes for tips on outsourcing and buying a press. If you found this episode helpful or if you’d like to learn more about our exact sources… Follow us on social media @hotoffthepresspod.

Quotable Moments:

• “If you’re like me and like to leave your press clean up for the next day… You’re not going to want to print with oil based ink”
• “Gloves, gloves, gloves.” (we get really passionate about this gloves topic....)