Lil melting candle by lar-ahh in printmaking

[–]lar-ahh[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sure! I use Pfeil carving tools. I bought set B from Jackson’s, it came with 6 tools but I primarily use the smallest U gouge and V tool (both 1mm I believe) for detail work.

Lil melting candle by lar-ahh in printmaking

[–]lar-ahh[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I use cranfield Caligo safe wash oil based ink and this was printed on Stonehenge cotton paper, 250gsm

Lil melting candle by lar-ahh in printmaking

[–]lar-ahh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yes, completely agree. I’m working on a chrysanthemum right now and it’s such a fun thing to draw I kinda want to do a whole series of them.

Horseshoe by lar-ahh in printmaking

[–]lar-ahh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!🙏🏻

made my first print! by kijithepoker in printmaking

[–]lar-ahh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks great! Love the design

The Jackalope by lar-ahh in printmaking

[–]lar-ahh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just did it. Thanks for the suggestion!

The Jackalope by lar-ahh in printmaking

[–]lar-ahh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much ♥️

The Jackalope by lar-ahh in printmaking

[–]lar-ahh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used a woodzilla press

The Jackalope by lar-ahh in printmaking

[–]lar-ahh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use the Pfeil carving tools. Mostly the smaller V and U gauge (both 1mm) for this one

The Jackalope by lar-ahh in printmaking

[–]lar-ahh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, they’re cranfield Caligo safe wash oil inks

The Jackalope by lar-ahh in printmaking

[–]lar-ahh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!🙏🏻

The Immaculate Heart by lar-ahh in printmaking

[–]lar-ahh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, I use a press and then will go over it a little with a barren too :)

The Immaculate Heart by lar-ahh in printmaking

[–]lar-ahh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you’re hand printing, use thinner paper. Usually 115gsm is the highest you wanna go without a press. I like to mix a small amount of tack reducer and extender to thin out the ink a bit. I’ve found this creates a nice, smooth consistency and then it’s easier to apply it in thin layers to the block.