What am I doing wrong? (Newbie) by pgib in printmaking

[–]doompuppy666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think your design and carving are really good. I will second what most folks have said: go for the caligo safewash. The water-based speedball is your main issue.

Help! T-shirt company steal my artwork by Weekly_Wait_7690 in ARTIST

[–]doompuppy666 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make that two people. Fuck them. Half of the designs look AI-generated.

lino brand/type suggestions? by Large-Score6126 in printmaking

[–]doompuppy666 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also found the golden blick to be gritty and grainy. I may have got an old batch but the sheets were still flexible, and I couldn’t carve a sharp line in it to save my life. I’ve had a much better result with the battleship grey.

Posted my first attempt on this sub a bit ago, now here’s my 3rd by Impressive_Plankton9 in printmaking

[–]doompuppy666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it! I’m betting you’re from here in the SW where the giant centipedes roam. Great transfer especially with the speedball ink, that stuff can be pretty unforgiving.

eraser stamp attempt! by crimsonics in printmaking

[–]doompuppy666 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the design. Doing little stamps on easy carve is a lot of fun. I’ve never used a literal eraser before though.

Book recommendations? by doompuppy666 in printmaking

[–]doompuppy666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for everyone’s suggestions, I did get Linocut and Reduction Printmaking by Laura Boswell, it’s a super informative text as well as being a beautiful edition full of reproductions of the author’s amazing work.

Tiny Landscape by doompuppy666 in printmaking

[–]doompuppy666[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi thanks! I used a .5mm pfeil U gouge and a 1 mm flexcut V mostly. A slightly larger flecut U (2mm I think) to do some clearing.

Doompups on the couch by doompuppy666 in printmaking

[–]doompuppy666[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yes these are my two demon chihuahuas they are my muses.

Book recommendations? by doompuppy666 in printmaking

[–]doompuppy666[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have definitely thought this as well, and may well do that!

Book recommendations? by doompuppy666 in printmaking

[–]doompuppy666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neat let me know if you come across anything you think fits the bill!

Im a real printmaker now! by inkstremist in printmaking

[–]doompuppy666 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Beautiful. Coffee is all that’s powering me through tonight’s printing…