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Pro tip: I dropped $150 on a 'professional' book press that ended up being worse than my old bricks and boards.
The cast iron was poorly machined, so the pressure was uneven and left marks on my leather covers, forcing me to scrap a whole batch of commissions.
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lewis.drew5mo ago
Ever try a sheet of tempered glass? Jake_walker is right about acrylic, but glass won't warp on you.
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paigen526mo ago
Ever check the press surface with a straight edge before you use it? A lot of that cheap cast iron is warped straight out of the box. I put a piece of thick acrylic between the work and the press now as a buffer.
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the_julia6mo ago
Ugh, that's such a good point and a total pain. I learned the hard way after ruining a few projects. The acrylic buffer is a smart fix, way easier than trying to return the whole press. Makes you wonder why they can't just make them flat to begin with.
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