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The staff at Briar Press consists of just two people. We’ll try to respond to your problems and inquiries, but we hope to address some of them in the help pages below. If your question isn’t answered here, consider posting it in this Discussion topic.

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About Briar PressViews
New here? Help us help you.7,347
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,924
Changing your email address and/or password?9,146
Changing your user/login name12,118
Created a username; did not receive a password9,911
How can I donate to Briar Press8,417
How to contact a Briar Press member14,088
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,246
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,719
Solving login problems21,176
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums18,045
Why won't my photos upload?9,265
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,230
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,785
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,205
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,920
Using ornaments on your computer33,381
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,673
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,894
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,788
Paying for your ad: you decide10,156
Posting a classified ad: eligibility36,046
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,892
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,947
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,716
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,175
How to edit your Press Names listing6,761
Introduction to the International Register8,643
My press name was declined. Why?7,379
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,907
Register the name of your private press58,720
Register: frequently asked questions15,670
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,779
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,734
How to contact a listing owner9,907
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,066
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,530
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,366
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,610
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,079
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,068
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,323
Buying type: new or used?52,328
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment77,030
Measuring the size of a press16,503
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,351
Printing terminology and parts23,307
The California job case46,209