White line woodblock printing is a fun alternative to the traditional woodblock print. In traditional woodcut, the shapes are often emphasized with dark contour lines but with this method of woodblock printing, the contour lines are white. The white line technique originated in Provincetown, MA in the early 20th century. You can read about theContinue reading “Exploring White Line Woodblock Printing Techniques”
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Making a Transfer Print
Three examples of transfer prints Recently I added a few new prints (see above) to my Etsy site that were made via a transfer method. I have been recently thinking about ways to print without a press because so many of the places I taught did not have a press and, in the spring, IContinue reading “Making a Transfer Print”
Embossing by Hand
Hand embossing, also called blind embossing, is a simple technique that yields elegant results. I referred to this technique in my last post on McMansions where you can see another example of the medium. I became interested in embossing 20 something years ago when I came across and ad in the back of a magazineContinue reading “Embossing by Hand”
Back to the Drawing, no, Printing Board!
So basically I am a printmaker. At least that was how I was known where I lived for many years. Of course I did other work, but for some reason, even before I started only working in printing, I was referred to as a printmaker. I have not pulled a print for almost 2 years. Continue reading “Back to the Drawing, no, Printing Board!”
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