I finally realized that it wasn’t going to work while I was using yarn and a crochet hook that was far too big for what I was trying to accomplish and headed to the Michael’s to get what was called for in the video and patterns I was reading. I should have tried this one while I was up in Veazie with my mother to help out, instead I’ve been trying to read patterns and watching YouTube videos. The rest of the week has itself been a grabbag – lots of time on the phone with my mother (who is recovering well – thank you for all the well wishes) and sisters dipping the pieces that my mother wrote the names of Grace’s children on for her quilt, figuring out the geometry of Grace’s quilt, some more printing experiments and trying to figure out how to crochet a pineapple pattern. They’re affordable, they work well with oil-based and water-soluble inks and they come in a variety of sizes. Brayer: I use Speedball’s soft rubber brayers. I have a highlight on IG detailing this set. Now I just have to figure out how to cut down the carving tools… I work primarily in linoleum and the Namisei Moku Hanga To set is fantastic. I got a few larger pieces and a grabbag of smaller pieces to practice on and make some stamps for freeform printing. Shina plywood – this is a very fine grained plywood from Japan that is ideal for woodblock cutting as it is virtually grainless.These need to be cut down to match the exact size of my hand before using. A traditional set of Namisei Moku Hanga To woodblock carving tools.A bench hook to work on and hold the wood in place while carving (and hopefully avoid cutting myself).Baltic birch is what most people prefer.My new tools for woodblock cutting include: Namisei Moku Hanga To are made for hand cutting, not for use with a mallet. Keeping your tools sharp is so important!Īlso I’d recommend trying out some wood. These things should be available at all of the sites that I mentioned. And Some sharpening compound (usually made w pumice) and a leather strop to keep your tools honed. With whatever tools you get you will NEED a whet stone or water stone to sharpen your tools. I’ve started to build my set, only have a few, but I love them. the blade can be pulled out as it needs to be with repeated sharpening. They’re a bit more expensive but are amazing. I’ve used them a ton, back before I got nicer tools.Ī lot of people use here types of tools, the moku hanga set as it says here. In the case of explicit pornography or gore, we do expect you to tag your post as NSFW. We do not expect you to tag your posts as NSFW if they contain artistic nudity. This way, a singe user doesn't crowd out other printmakers work on the front page. While we love enthusiastic printmakers, we limit posting to once per day. Posts submissions are limited to once per day. Hanga Ten - Contemporary Japanese Prints held a demonstration of artist Nana Shiomis woodcut printmaking. If you have a question that goes unanswered, you can ask it again after a week.Ħ. A different picture of the same work from a different angle is not new content. Included are three sizes of flat chisel for paring away. NFTs, crypto art, and AI generated art are not appropriate anywhere in the sub.ĭo not repost the work you have shared previously to get more exposure. This set of tools is professional quality with a selected range for traditional mokuhanga carving. There is a monthly thread specifically for shops and social media links. This applies to posts, titles, comments, flairs, watermarks or captions on images/videos. She learned how to make Japanese paper with Masters Tomomi. We do not allow unsolicited links to shops, social media handles and other information shared with the intent to promote your brand/online presence. UM Stamps alumna Emily Legleitner works as a printmaker out of her home studio in Flint, Michigan. When using other works as references, please give credit where credit is due to the best of your abilities in a manner that is clear in your post. If misrepresenting others work as your own, further moderator action may be implemented beyond post removal. This sub is not for industrial or home office printing needs, or commercial printmaking productions. We welcome mixed media and experimental work within these disciplines, as well as risograph, letterpress, and cyanotype. This sub is for traditional, hand pulled prints in mediums such as relief, intaglio, lithography, and screenprint. The artists generally carved the blocks and printed the art themselves in addition to designing the artworks. Be kind to each other, hatred or toxicity will not be tolerated.Īrt is subjective, please be respectful when offering critique to your fellow printmakers.Īll posts must be related to printmaking as an art-form or any topic that is relevant to this sub. Our artists include Kiyoshi Saito and Joichi Hoshi.
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