Its been a long time since Ive posted anything but time is scarce andI cant seem to find enough hours in the day. The upside is finally after a superhuman effort the studio is going up, I cant wait.....space for my fabric, tables, sink, racks for my print blocks, press....how have I managed to date?
Ive started carving more patterns, some have been in the making for a while, the owl, the hunt scene and next a bird cage......
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI love your work! I've just visited all your blog and added you as a favorite on mine :-)
What kind of ink do you une to print on fabrics? (I confess I didn'd read everything!)
that hunt scene is fantastic....wow a studio i am so jealous....someday i will have one too....someday!
ReplyDeleteOh my! apologies for not replying - I havent even been back to my blog since the last entry, so rushed is life and the chaos of being creative and productive.
ReplyDeleteBeletteprint - love your stuff! amazing lino carver with exquisite detail - I came across your blog a few weeks ago after seeing your etsy shop - loved it!
I use water based permanent inks - deep opacity and dense colour is key for me as well as the ability to be able to print and send off the next day (after heat setting of course)
Thank you! :-)
ReplyDeleteI've tried water based inks for fabric but I don't like the final result... perhaps my inks are too liquid.. What make are yours?
I use oiled based inks for now, final result is very precise but takes a long time to dry!
try permaset silkscreen inks, I use the supercover range, the standard range is thin, translucent and not great for lino.
ReplyDeleteI found with water based inks (the supercover range is so thick, almost putty like)I need to water it down to the right consistency, and then I use a sponge roller. A normal brayer wont roll the ink out properly as its water based but I use a sponge roller, unconventional but it works! the only downside is that I can only print small quantities at a time as the sponge tends to push the ink into fine lines quicker so losing detail over time. a quick remedy though is to use a fine cloth and with the edge of your nail clean out the ink that settles into the finer cuts every couple of runs.
hope that helps.
how long have you been cutting lino for? you have fantastic eye for curvature and natural form when cutting, so an envious amount of natural talent I see!
Thank you so much for your advices! I'll try to find this ink :-).. colours of your prints are so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI've been cutting lino for 7 or 8 months.. I became addict :-D