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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.7,337
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,921
Changing your email address and/or password?9,128
Changing your user/login name12,116
Created a username; did not receive a password9,904
How can I donate to Briar Press8,415
How to contact a Briar Press member14,063
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,243
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,715
Solving login problems21,169
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums18,002
Why won't my photos upload?9,261
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,228
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,782
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,199
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,911
Using ornaments on your computer33,372
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,670
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,882
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,781
Paying for your ad: you decide10,152
Posting a classified ad: eligibility36,029
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,880
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,937
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,712
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,167
How to edit your Press Names listing6,757
Introduction to the International Register8,640
My press name was declined. Why?7,377
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,897
Register the name of your private press58,711
Register: frequently asked questions15,659
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,755
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,732
How to contact a listing owner9,885
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,059
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,528
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,363
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,606
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,077
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,062
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,315
Buying type: new or used?52,314
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment76,998
Measuring the size of a press16,495
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,316
Printing terminology and parts23,297
The California job case46,190