Here is an excellent video by Don Black in Toronto explaining and demonstrating the art of woodcut engraving.If you are not familiar with Don Black he runs a company that caters in old presses, refurbished letterpress equipment, type and just about everything else to do with printmaking. Please check out additional YouTube videos ( 19 at this time !) at DonBlackLetterpress: http://www.youtube.com/user/DonBlackLetterpress
Baren-suji is the online newsletter of [Baren]; The International Forum for Woodblock Printmaking. The official internet site of [Baren] is http://barenforum.org Baren-suji are the marks left by the baren when printing. Similarly, this newsletter assumes the role of recording the marks left by the woodblock printmakers that constitute [Baren].
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Andy English - Preparing the woodblock
Here is a clip from YouTube showing barener Andy English preparing a block of lemonwood for engraving. Make sure to checkout Andy's other videos.
Andy printing on a 1865 Albion Press: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn9Q9n1-EiQ
Repairing a damaged block: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv-LwtaJYB8
Andy printing on a 1865 Albion Press: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn9Q9n1-EiQ
Repairing a damaged block: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv-LwtaJYB8
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