Wood Block Printing

We’ve put together this complete guide to choosing the best wood for woodcut printmaking. We also explain how to prepare your wood blocks to get the best finish on your final prints.

"Oh no, what happened??!" I heard this exclamation from across the room during a workshop, so I went over to investigate...but I was pretty sure I already knew what the problem was. Sure enough, while I had been helping one student, another had gone buck wild with the paint and turned he

What is block printing? Block printing is when you take a block (wood or otherwise), and carve away parts of the surface. Then you use an ink-covered brayer (roller) to roll color over the surface and press the block down on a piece of paper.

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Freyja Caskie ~ Printmaker on Instagram: "One of the new engraving blocks I’ve been working on. I’m excited about these ones as they’re a bit different than my usual square/rectangular formats. I’ve finished engraving this one and have 2 more in progress. I’m hoping they’ll go well as a series. Just waiting for some new paper to arrive from Japan @awagami_factory and I’ll be test printing them ☺️ #artprocess #artprocessvideo #printmakingprocess #printmaking #woodengraving #woodengravingprint

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WOODBLOCK PRINTING: Ancient Chinese woodblock printing. The earliest example of woodblock printing on paper is dated in the mid-7th century.

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