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Originally Posted by Darner
If you want a really good print then a print shop is probably the way to go. If you just want to see a positive image, you can make a quick and dirty print yourself using block printing ink from an art supply store. Roll out the ink on a sheet of plexiglass or glass with a rubber roller. With the roller evenly loaded with ink, roll the ink onto the plate. Place a piece of paper on top of the inked plate then gently burnish the paper against the inked plate so the ink transfers well, (rubbing with the back of a wooden spoon is good for this). Lift the paper off the plate and you will have a print. The results likely won't be a nice as a real letterpress but at least you can see what you have. I use water soluble ink so it's easy to clean up and rinse the ink off the metal plates afterwards.
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Thanks Ed. That might just work for what I'm wanting to do.