Wood is difficult because it can split or splinter when you're trying to cut details. You have to be careful of the grain of the wood and know how to avoid all the wood carving pitfalls. I did have a couple of small split-outs with this but they aren't so obvious and perhaps they even attest to the fact that this is indeed a hand carving.
Since I ran this test print, I did go back and do some tweaking. Hopefully it's now ready for a print run. After I make all I want, I'll break or burn the carving to prevent any more from being printed.
Sorry for all the space around the actual print. I always leave a border to write the print #, my signature, etc. and in this case, the print was done on white paper.
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6 comments:
its a nice looking puffin :) I keep meaning to try a wood cut just afraid I will just end up cutting my fingers lol
Thanks, Jennifer!
I think the wood carving group I joined helped with this wood cut but I admit to a sliced finger! You really have to keep the tools sharp and even then, wood is pretty temperamental! I hope to do more hoping practice will make perfect.
How have you been? Nice to see you here. I was beginning to think that no one even looked at Blogs anymore.
blogs are def not as popular as they use to be, most people just use instagram or facebook but they still get read :)
I'm hoping to start some new art but first need to finish my dissertation
I cut myself enough with lino tools and that hurts can't imagine cutting myself with wood cutting tools lol
I actually use my wood carving tools for linos as the tools that came with the set I bought were really bad. If there's one thing I learned is that good, sharp tools are essential for either.
A sharp tool doesn't hurt as bad as a dull one. There have been times when I didn't even realize I'd cut myself when I was wood carving.
Jennifer, I keep trying to post on your blog but am not having success. Here lately, I can't post on any Blogger and guess it's either my settings or the blog settings! Grrrrrr!
So hope you read this!
your comments worked, they just didnt show up right away do to my settings. I was getting a lot of spam so had to change my comment settings.
my etching tools are pretty sharp, still hurt tho, but they are very very point lol
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