Mary Diamond Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 3/8/2023 at 10:21 AM, Stynky Tudor said: So what elements are going into our boarder(s)? Floral themes and scrollwork were popular at the time… if the tile layout is diamond instead of square, that can create a nice lattice effect. Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Syren Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 On 3/12/2023 at 4:53 PM, Duchess said: There's a bunch of different things you can do! A not exhaustive list of things to use: Piece of wood lumber (pros: small pieces are often cast offs and easy to find, con: grain can be a pain work with, just do all your carving with the grain, absorbs ink) Linoelum block (pros durable, can be carved in any direction, consistent. cons: can be expensive, might want a way to hold it while carving, set size unless you want to saw) unmounted linoelum (pros, easy to cut to size, straightforward carving. cons: not rigid, easy to accidentally cut through, still kinda expensive) rubber blocks for printing, ie Speedy carve (pros: pink is super easy to carve, easy to cut to size cons: kinda expensive, might be hard to source, not long term durable) pink eraser blocks (pros:cheap, easy to find, easy to carve. Cons: small size, hard to hold while carving) potatoes (Pros: easy to care, easy to find, cheap. cons: kinda wet and starchy. rots) 3D printing (Pros: I dunno? Fun to combine lots of skills, no hand strength needed Cons: expensive, time consuming, high learning curve) Other things that aren't exactly carving or block printing that you could do: Mono printing, basically painting with the ink and then making one print of that Found objects, finding material with interesting texture/relief and printing with those this is really easy to do with leaves http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/Dara286/trident01-11.png If you got a dream chase it, cause a dream won't chase you back...(Cody Johnson Till you Can't) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Syren Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 This looks like a lot of fun! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/Dara286/trident01-11.png If you got a dream chase it, cause a dream won't chase you back...(Cody Johnson Till you Can't) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 Considering I have a (limited) background in printing - silkscreen, vinyl, plex/channel letters, neon, hand painted signs, xerox, pmt photo prints, surprisingly I've never noodled around with block print making. Does anybody have a suggestion for a solid set of gouge tools? These maybe a bit steep, but was highly recommended by someone on YouTube. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006FHM3G6/?coliid=I337Y3JZCMPW09&colid=2D7342J2H6MNS&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 From experience, I can say Pfeil make lovely, high quality steel gouges. I will probably use my existing gouges, but offer some links for consideration below… https://www.dickblick.com/products/esdee-mastercut-stamp-carving-kit/ https://www.dickblick.com/search/?q=Lino cutter Flexcut is quite good - what I particularly like about this set is the included sharpening strop and compound Sharpening is important to maintain the cutter sharpness, preventing tear out. https://www.dickblick.com/products/flexcut-lino-relief-printmaking-set/?fromSearch=%2Fsearch%2F%3Fsearchword%3DLino cutter Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 On 3/25/2023 at 9:15 AM, Stynky Tudor said: Considering I have a (limited) background in printing - silkscreen, vinyl, plex/channel letters, neon, hand painted signs, xerox, pmt photo prints, surprisingly I've never noodled around with block print making. Does anybody have a suggestion for a solid set of gouge tools? These maybe a bit steep, but was highly recommended by someone on YouTube. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006FHM3G6/?coliid=I337Y3JZCMPW09&colid=2D7342J2H6MNS&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it I'm sure I replied this already, but I have no idea what happened to the post. Maybe I never submitted it? Anyway. https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/carving-tools/111761-palm-handle-basic-carving-set?item=57D0602 I'm reasonably certain this is the set that I have. I can't recall the brand for sure, but they look identical. It was recommended to be by some folks in a print studio as a good beginner set. Good enough to not hold you back, cheap enough to be reasonably accessible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 7 hours ago, Duchess said: https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/carving-tools/111761-palm-handle-basic-carving-set?item=57D0602 ...Good enough to not hold you back, cheap enough to be reasonably accessible. Excellent! A friend is offering to loan me a set that he hasn't used for years. But I like the set you have/suggested, much easier on the pocket book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted May 4, 2023 Author Share Posted May 4, 2023 Getting ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Can't wait to see the block designs and the block print! 😁 Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Stynky Tudor said: Getting ready! ‘Tis a fine looking set you have there, sir! Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Looking forward to starting this! Any ideas on size? Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 9 hours ago, Mary Diamond said: Any ideas on size? I was thinking 2x2 or 3x3 to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 On 5/5/2023 at 7:27 PM, Stynky Tudor said: I was thinking 2x2 or 3x3 to start. Hey Stynky, what units? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 A bit late for our period, but good information nonetheless- https://blog.americanduchess.com/2012/01/v24-block-printing-18th-century-fabric.html Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Duchess said: Hey Stynky, what units? I was thinking inches - start out small with something simple, maybe boarders and the like. Mary Diamond insists that's too small and that we need to go bigger. Duchess, what do you think - what size should we start at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Ah, I am not completely adverse to a smaller size, as it does make it easier to get started carving. This might be especially useful if a border is going to be incorporated as a separate block. And, yet another link to share: https://tinyworkshops.com/block-printing/ Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 I think we could look at doing a handkerchief size of light weight material for a first go round. That way it could be a wearable item or decorative at the end depending on what folks decide to do with their piece. I've got some cotton blanks 24" square that I could donate to the project as along as we don't get more than 5-6 participants. We can source more if we want to. From there I think we could suggest a maximum size for each individual block. It might be useful to choose a standard size for folks who are buying premade blocks. Smaller images could always be repeated as needed to fill space. As an example, if we use the handerchief blanks and had six participants, each participant could be suggested a maximum size of 4"x4" Another option that might work well would be for everyone to carve their block and send it to one person for printing. That way an esthetic arrangement could made and patterns repeated nicely if needed. This also reduces the amount of overhead, since not everyone would need ink, brayer, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Duchess said: I think we could look at doing a handkerchief size of light weight material for a first go round. That way it could be a wearable item or decorative at the end depending on what folks decide to do with their piece. I've got some cotton blanks 24" square that I could donate to the project as along as we don't get more than 5-6 participants. We can source more if we want to. From there I think we could suggest a maximum size for each individual block. It might be useful to choose a standard size for folks who are buying premade blocks. Smaller images could always be repeated as needed to fill space. As an example, if we use the handerchief blanks and had six participants, each participant could be suggested a maximum size of 4"x4" Another option that might work well would be for everyone to carve their block and send it to one person for printing. That way an esthetic arrangement could made and patterns repeated nicely if needed. This also reduces the amount of overhead, since not everyone would need ink, brayer, etc. Yes, yes, and yes - I think all the above sounds like an excellent course of action! Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted May 11, 2023 Author Share Posted May 11, 2023 YES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 I'll volunteer to be the host then. 🙂 I need to get through the next few weeks of work intact and then I'll start putting this together. Folks, start your sketches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted May 12, 2023 Author Share Posted May 12, 2023 10 hours ago, Duchess said: I need to get through the next few weeks of work intact and then I'll start putting this together. Not a problem, but we'll still nag you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 I am already mentally designing, ready to put pencil to paper soon 😊 Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Dreadlocke Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 Should there be a next project, I'm in. $4.99 for a block at Michaels crafts, a few days fighting with software and a grubby hunk of canvass- PIRATES! Because ye can't do epic shyte wi' normal people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madPete Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Nice work. that looks very clean! Aye... Plunder Awaits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 19 hours ago, Morgan Dreadlocke said: Wow, that came out nice! I've been trying to talk Braze into (letting me) use his laser cutter for such a thing. It wouldn't remove the excess material like your CNC machine, but help cut the finer lines/details. Have you designed/cut out anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now