Overview:

So I'm a printmaker, and I like to make prints. I recently gained access to a Vandercook letterpress, and i would like to use it to make some awesome prints. I'll be making a limited edition of four 11"x17" 2-3 layer linoleum relief prints which will all be signed and numbered. I've already started making the key blocks and have three out of the four complete; all i have to do now is make the color layers, and then its time to PRINT!



You don't really know what that means?Well, basically I'm making 4 handmade prints.

Relief printmaking is the process of taking a flat surface, such as wood or, in my case, linoleum, and carving it (shown below) in order to create a design which will then be transferred to another surface. A basic rundown: you carve the linoleum, removing all the area that you want to stay white, then you apply ink to the surface with an inky roller, and since the carved areas are below the surface, they don't get inked up, so you then put paper on top of that, apply pressure, and VOILA, you have a hand made print.

Whats this money going towards?

This Kickstarter pretty simple. Basically it is to help me buy paper, linoleum, wood and ink. All of which will be used to make the four 11x17 prints. It will also give me the opportunity to experiment with color/layering and increasing the complexity of my images. Most importantly, in helping me out, you'll also get some swanky prints at a super low cost.



All the process will be documented on my website/intsagram account where you can see the progress of your prints being made. I'll explain everything for you so you'll be able to explain to your sister-in-law that just because something is a "print" doesn't mean it came out of a Xerox.

Thanks for your support!

The four different key blocks for this project (still in progress)

A view of a block in progress

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