I have joined the Birmingham Printmakers studio. The first Sunday evening I called in, the shutters had been pulled down over the entrance. On my second attempt last weekend, I actually made it through the door. I was alone. I had had an induction on how to use the presses but could not find the light switch to the main studio. Still, I could work standing up at a bench next to the hot plate in the room with the press.
I had called in to test my first cuts on this reduction lino print. I probably need to lift more white out of the stratified clouds – I might print a version then cut the clouds away and print again.
Next time, I need to have worked out a jig for perfect registration before I start printing the first light grey/blue layer. Any advice welcome.
Looking forward to your progress. – Sharon
Nice work mate, looks and sounds very interesting. I may have to look into it.
I don’t have any advice for doing the Linocuts – just starting out on it myself – so I’d take any advice or tips you pick up (so far, I’ve learned some important lessons on the mirror image of words!)
http://illustratedpoetry.com/2014/06/03/excerpt-tuesday-lady-lazarus-sylvia-plath/
I love the look of your design and hope you will post the final result.
Cheers,
Marcy Erb
http://illustratedpoetry.com