Monthly Archives: June 2011

Printing The Zodiac

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Alexia

My latest print, Zodiac, was inspired by Chinese cut paper designs. The border pattern is a traditional design, and  I really wanted to print it in a bright red to mimic the traditional color of the cut-paper. I finally got … Continue reading →

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Dry Proofing

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Alexia

When getting your press set up and ready to print, you have to make certain adjustments based on the variable height of parts of your block and the pressure on the press. You definitely want to make these adjustments BEFORE … Continue reading →

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Devcon 2-Ton Epoxy

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Alexia

Sometimes artists make mistakes. I am definitely one of those artists. In woodcut or wood-engraving, the mistake usually occurs when the carving tool slips and carves/gauges out areas you really, really didn’t want to carve. For example, while carving the … Continue reading →

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