Saturday, November 4, 2023

Provisional Press

During the Southwest Print Fiesta 2023 we saw a bunch of Provisional Presses  -- specifically with Joe  Marshall, and also at Power and Light Press during the workshops:


Joe Marshall's Provisional Press
in his tent at the Printers Market


Adriana Zavala printing
on Joe Marshall's Provisional Press





One can put a metal bed in the Provisional Press
and use magnets to hold plates in place




Joe Marshall also provided 
glassine and envelopes for the fresh prints






With a metal bed and magnets 
to hold type


The old style
letterpress proofing press


The PROVISIONAL PRESS is a DIY press.  One can either order the parts and assemble it himself, or he can LASER CUT the pieces and make his own press.


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