Printmaking

Some new prints on my shop, and a bunch of process pics.

I’ve been spending some time printing over the last few months, mainly linocuts and a couple of Lithographic prints, and I have put a few new ones on my online shop. I will start to promote it over the next couple of days, but wanted to give a link here beforehand, so you can get in there first if you want to.

There are some lino prints printed in my studio using a couple of different tabletop presses; a Pookie-style taco press (Ritualis though, I was sucked in by the nice colour, but not sure if its the best option), and small tabletop etching press, kindly lent to me by a studio-mate.

I ended up doing the first layer of the gull print on the etching press and the subsequent layers on the Ritualis, and managed to get the result I wanted.

Planning out the lino layers ( before starting to cut)

A smooth colour-blend on a roller is one of the most satisfying things you can do in print

Layer one, printed on the tabletop etching press

Printing the second shade of blue with the Ritualis press (the detail on this layer was smudging a tiny bit on the etching press, due to being pushed through the small rollers).

Proof prints hanging up to dry

The finished batch of successes ( after a fair few rejects)

The finished print

There are also a couple of lithographic prints, which I printed at Edinburgh Printmakers.

I worked for many years as a litho technician in Bristol, so it was nice to get back into it for a few days. I will definitely be back there to do more soon.

First colour (a very slight gradient in the clouds)

Second colour on the press

Final prints on the rack to dry

Ink on Mark resist, 2 layers for a litho print

Colour one ( with some nice chinagraph shading in the drawing)

The finished print on the rack

I’ve kind of rattled through these pics, but if anyone has any questions about the process or any of the pictures, feel free to ask in the comments, I’l do my best to clarify if I can.

Here is the link to the shop again, thanks for reading!