When I last showed you the printing process, I was having a problem - since my jig was too short I was rolling over the plates in both directions. Going forward, the plate was prevented from slipping by being pushed into the corner of the...
It's been a little while since I posted the progress from my hand-processed, earth-based pigment project. After my trip to the coast a few weeks back, I created a flurry of pigment powders from the stones that I found.[Finished pigment powders]Then I finalized the details...
Handling paper for printmaking requires impeccable cleanliness. Smudges are easy to come by, especially in a studio that uses something as color-rich and sticky as slow-drying oil-based ink.[Pretty plywood with wet shellac]While the printmaking studio shares the space with a wood shop, a weaving studio,...
[Big, New Press]Last week I posted about a new press that came into my studio, but I didn't talk at all about how I paid for it, how I made the decision, or what it means for the future. I don't talk much about money,...
On day two of split fountain tests, two problems came up. First, I managed to gouge the surface of one of the plates during cleanup yesterday. I let the remnants of ink dry overnight before I attempted a repair.The fix is pretty simple - apply...
After lots of other advances in the printmaking studio, it's time to sit down and do what I came here for - woodblock printing.I've had some time to integrate many of the things that I saw at SGCI and now, with a bigger, better press,...
Do you ever wonder why service companies charge a "setup charge" when you ask them to do something that they haven't done before? Here's a little insight into the tasks associated with something as simple as changing paper size.So, I decided last week that I...
One of the tips that I learned from Heather at Whiteaker Printmakers in a private lesson with her is that I can get fantastic embossing on woodblock prints by using discarded press blankets from the local newspaper. I went down to The Daily Courier to...
This is the first of a series of posts that will talk about the setup and learning curve on a new piece of equipment. It's a pretty steep one, but I'm climbing it quickly.The Whelan press is different from any press I've ever seen. First,...
I have meant to write this post for a long time.At the Holiday Market in Eugene, I had a magical moment with some friends there. To explain how amazing and well timed it was, I kind of have to remind you where I was at...