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.