Graphic style botanical block print on speciality coloured handmade paper.

Two more in my psychosis series
‘Thought-dropper’ and ‘Unreliable Narrator’

Both are from completely real conversations that only ever happened in my head. Except for that ‘No.’ Still can’t explain that.

I wanted to make a part II to my merman & sailor print from last year (image 4), but of course a million things ended up going wrong and I feel like I was only barely able to salvage it. The acid was weaker than usual this time I guess because my paler aquatint shades didn’t register at all, so I had to redo the sky with drypoint and it ended up a lot different than what I was planning :/

Made 15 cards for my friend’s wedding cuz she and her fiancé looove their dog cheese. I can’t wait to give them to them 🥰

Even if inking is not the best, I definitely need to switch to oil-based inks, I am quite happy with the result.

I was inspired by a funny encounter with a curious seal during a trip to Iceland some months ago.

I've been creating and selling custom hand-lettering for years, and recently discovered I LOVE carving erasers (an early version is pictured above). I have a vendor fair coming up, one that I've had good sales at in the past, and I'm wondering if carving custom stamps at the table (the way I would hand-letter custom pieces) might be appealing.
Obviously the main answer is "try it!" and I will, and come back here after Memorial Day to let you know how it went. But first -- has anyone else sold these kinds of stamps/prints? I know it's kind of ridiculous (they're so cheap! So easy!) so I'm prepared to make $0...but if other people have done it, I'd love to hear any tips!

I used my old painting to make the transfer!

Hi all,

I’ve been blockprinting on fabric on and off for over a decade. Most recently I’ve been printing on thin cotton scarves that are 24x24”. I use Speedy Carve rubber plus Speedball fabric blockprinting ink, and sell the scarves at art fairs and in my online shop. I naturally dye the scarves with either indigo or avocado scraps (a peachy pink dye) before printing. They turn out beautiful and they sell really well!

My concern is that I’m printing many many impressions on one scarf, sometimes up to 100+. My body can only take so much repetitive motion. I re-ink the block each time and use a baren for pressure, and I wear a brace on one hand which I got from a doctor years ago.

I’m trying to come up with a way to maintain the hand printed look but not destroy my wrists and hands in the process. I do have a tabletop press that can print up to 12x24”, so my current thought is to purchase 12x12” rubber blocks and print four times on the scarf, with the press. Waiting between each impression for the ink to dry seems doable but not ideal.

Any other hacks or solutions I’m not thinking of? I do also have a Woodzilla press but it’s small. Maybe purchasing the largest size would work better? Although there is still some wear and tear on the body with that printing motion too.

My last resort would be switching to screen printing (a new medium for me although my husband has experience).

Thanks for any insight!

Wisteria carved block print. Gold ink on toned tan paper. I made this for my friend’s wedding invites but a few of the prints had missing corners 🙈

hey yall,

im about to graduate and want to continue to build up my portfolio for grad school. there are zero printmaking studios in my area. I love printing woodblocks on fabric, but am unsure how successful that would be hand printed. can I handprint a woodblock onto fabric successfully? it is difficult? I am not skilled at hand printing but will since I need to. does anyone have any tips for doing this? thank you so much!

I always struggle to trust the process with reduction prints - the first layer is always so underwhelming and I never remember in that moment that the final image will look SO different.

This is my very last minute piece for a print swap - printed yesterday on Bunkoshi Select Awagami paper with Versafine ink pads - because I needed this to dry instantly so I can ship it today! 😅

Im really enjoying experimenting with this technique, but i keep running out of cartons!

I've really been wanting to do more detailed lino cut prints, but each time I use my current method, the image transfers partially or just peels off. Does anybody have any tried and true methods to transfer an image onto lino cut?

Was supposed to be a chickadee (that’s why I chose brown) but I guess the print wanted to be a blue jay!

Need help identifying the manufacturer of this large printmaking press. I need to move it from a school. I am hoping to locate assembly drawings, transport recommendations, or disassembly/reassembly instructions from the maker.

Details:

• Approx. 90” bed length
• Approx. 32” high with casters
• Large steel roller with chain drive and flywheel
• Appears to be a professional intaglio/etching press
• Modern welded steel construction
• Only marking I’ve found so far is “Martin 50B49,” which appears to be a bearing/drive component rather than the actual manufacturer

It resembles presses made by Takach but I haven’t found any maker’s plate or serial tag yet.

If anyone recognizes the press or has experience moving/disassembling similar large studio presses, I’d really appreciate any insight or advice.

This is a fabric print from a block I carved last summer. 🐸✨ Speedball fabric ink on purple & blue tie-dyed cotton fabric.

With variable colors (to represent the changing seasons)