Wood block print making_01, 2011

#21

This is the final artwork.

#20

After the first colour is dried, print with the second block and dry these prints completely.

#19

Print with the first block with using process #11 -13. You should start from PALER colour.

#18

You should give some moistures to sheets of printing paper. Use wet towels or newspapers for it.

#17

Trial prints of two blocks. Check combination of colours and shapes and adjust them if you need.

#16

Trial prints of the second block.

#15

Repeat the same process for the second block.

#14

Trial prints of the first block.

#13

Set a piece of paper at two guide parts strictly, and print with a barren carefully.

#12

Put a colour on the first block.

#11

Do not soak a brush for boards in colour directly to avoid to put too much paint on board, if not, details of design will be lost.

#10

Prepare and check colours.

#09

Wet the BOTH sides of the wood block to avoid it bends. You have to keep the board moist during printing process.

Wood block print making_00, 2011

#08

Now the second block has been carved.

#07

Carve the second block. Do not forget two guide parts.

#06

All parts of the first block have been carved.

#05

Carve the first block with various chisels.

#04

Carve two guide parts (called as "kento 見当" in Japanese) at first. This is the most important parts of multi-coloured print.

#03

Copy the design on the another block too.

#02

Copy the design and guides on a wood block with carbon paper. Do not forget turn the design sheet over.

#01

Trace the design and guides on a sheet of tracing paper.

#00

Tools and materials. you need pens, pencils, papers, a sheet of tracing paper and a carbon sheet too.

Envelope arts, 2011

Illustrations on envelopes of advert calender.

A handmade envelope with collage.