dandan

2008-02-02T23:23:00.000-08:00

I have been working on organizing my studio space. I threw away some old pieces of furniture and a lot of other stuff, but I still have a ways to go here.

2008-02-02T23:09:00.001-08:00

Here are a few prints that I have proofed. they are not printed up to edition quality (though the framed one is good), but I thought I'd put up what I have.

2007-12-23T00:01:00.001-08:00

Please take a peek at the print that I just posted on Etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8577262

It is this one:

I am asking $22 and $6 for shipping which is basically free when I consider how many hours went into this. I hope someone likes it.

2007-11-06T17:45:00.000-08:00

I got this in the mail today

2007-11-06T17:43:00.000-08:00

This is the new print

2007-10-30T21:25:00.000-07:00

This is the drawing on the block for the larger kites and lightning print.

2007-10-29T21:07:00.000-07:00

This is a new print with kites and lightning bolts. I am currently drawing out a large (9"x12") print with similar subject matter.

2007-10-21T19:34:00.000-07:00

This is the current state of my press. Here is a list of things to get if you want to make one like this:

-A long 3/8" drill bit (like a foot long) $12 at Home Depot.

-4x4 or 6x4, do not mess with 2x4's

-a bench saw

-a good drill

-way more 3/8" 6" bolts than you think would need (the threading keeps getting messed up) and nuts and washer (3/8")

-a 6 ton car jack (Walmart has these cheap)

-Have HD cut a big 4'X8' piece of 11 ply plywood into 2'x4' sections that are managable for a bench saw

-I used 3 1/2 inch nails, no screws (they caused a lot of problems), and no glue.

_Various fasteners (HD has a great 3"x6" metal nail-in bracer thing that is great to drill the bolt holes through.

I'll add more as I remember

2007-10-18T16:58:00.001-07:00

it broke like this

so I started fixing it like this

..and this is what it looks like now. I tried it and it seems to be working.

2007-10-06T20:18:00.000-07:00

I fixed the broken part and reenforced it.

another image of my broken press

2007-10-06T14:41:00.000-07:00

my press just broke

2007-10-06T14:33:00.000-07:00

To much pressure. I need to add sturdiness to get the pressure that I need to make the prints I want to make.

Images of new press and alphabet print

2007-10-06T13:51:00.001-07:00

This is my new homemade press with a block, the jack (6 ton) and a print.

This is my alphabet print matted (I didn't mean to make the Z backwards but I like it that way).

Press block and print

2007-09-30T21:40:00.000-07:00

Looking a bit sturdier, but not there yet.

My new homemade press

2007-09-29T23:12:00.000-07:00

It is not a thing of beauty, but it should work. I will post when I try it.

A lino block of the alphabet

2007-09-29T23:03:00.000-07:00

This will take a while to cut, bt it is fun and should produce an interesting print.

Grand Canyon Images

2007-09-23T21:23:00.001-07:00

2007-08-17T21:09:00.000-07:00

I am sort of starting a stations of the cross project with block prints. I want to use my newish press so the lino will be unmounted. Also I am making an alphabet on a mounted block. The above pic is a bison in a pen at Mormon lake in northern AZ. Peace

2007-07-20T00:10:00.000-07:00

This is me at a secret little stream in New Mexico. Some good friends shared their secret cool place with me.

2007-07-12T02:01:00.000-07:00

Here is the finished print in a mat!!

2007-07-12T01:56:00.000-07:00

here I printed the purple/pink color.

2007-07-12T01:52:00.002-07:00

Here I cut another block that will add another color (this seems to work better for me than the reduction method. I chose purple but it was to dark so I ended up with a light purple/pink type color).

2007-07-12T01:52:00.001-07:00

2007-07-12T01:47:00.000-07:00

Here is the cut block and a proof print

2007-06-24T18:00:00.000-07:00

This is my latest print in progress (in the drawing stage). Still working with Islamic patterns and Cubism (Juan Gris).