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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.

About Briar PressViews
New here? Help us help you.375
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message1,650
Changing your email address and/or password?2,206
Changing your user/login name4,814
Created a username; did not receive a password3,151
How can I donate to Briar Press2,591
How to contact a Briar Press member5,693
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?737
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box2,418
Solving login problems10,338
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums2,320
Why won't my photos upload?2,589
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps2,545
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets4,581
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use12,178
Using ornaments on a letterpress16,044
Using ornaments on your computer19,807
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)3,622
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad11,118
My ad was declined. Why?913
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 1,764
Paying for your ad: you decide3,339
Posting a classified ad: eligibility15,337
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers10,964
When your classified ad is declined or not published3,376
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings2,583
Founders, sources, acknowledgements13,058
How to edit your Press Names listing660
Introduction to the International Register2,860
My press name was declined. Why?1,242
Prop cards: their purpose and format8,079
Register the name of your private press16,676
Register: frequently asked questions5,016
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings2,871
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 3,056
How to contact a listing owner3,221
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages1,933
Posting a free listing: eligibility3,577
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines2,201
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums2,341
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)3,560
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value26,426
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers8,686
Buying type: new or used?23,291
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment28,358
Measuring the size of a press6,394
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction29,427
Printing terminology and parts9,407
The California job case20,526