I definitely recommend it, it's super satisfying, haha
(Generally, I do stain the block, and I also use a sharpie to black in areas as I go, but the cornstarch is especially helpful after initial proofing maybe stains the negative space)
This is a linocut, for block printing; I poured cornstarch over it and leveled it off with a ruler to better see what areas are raised and will actually print. This way I can quickly get an idea of what the final print will look like, without getting the block dirty doing a test print :)
A linocut of a cartoon caterpillar with two heads, filled in with cornstarch to clarify the relief. The body snakes down the block in an "S" shape and has round body segments with a pair of legs on each. The top head has a halo, benevolent expression, is holding a harp and is surrounded by music notes. The bottom head has pointed horns, a devilish expression, is holding a pitchfork with one hand and flipping the viewer off with the other hand, and is surrounded by random symbols (like curses in cartoons)
Zoomed-in shot of the previous image, to show details of the hatching on the caterpillar's markings.
Quick test because I got worried but I was right all along, actually 😎💅✨
#linocut #printmaking
A black and white linoprint proof of a cartoon caterpillar with two heads. The body snakes down the page in an "S" shape and has round body segments with a pair of legs on each. The top head has a halo, benevolent expression, is holding a harp and is surrounded by music notes. The bottom head has pointed horns, a devilish expression, is holding a pitchfork with one hand and flipping the viewer off with the other hand, and is surrounded by random symbols (like curses in cartoons) The print is on a messy desk, and linocut tools and scraps of lino are scattered around the sides.
YEAH, BABY!!!!! 😈👼🐛
Plenty to do still before it's actually ready to print, but there's no high like pulling the first proofs tbh 😤😤
(Hard to tell from here but it's pretty big, the newsprint is 9x12 💪💪)
#linocut #printmaking #furry
Plugging away, they're coming out sooooo cuuuuute.....
Chill carving time reward 4 me 4 doing taxes 😤 #linocut #printmaking
A cartoon drawing of a caterpillar with a face on either end. The body of the caterpillar is wrapped in a horseshoe shape around a yellow flower with chewed leaves. The left face has a mischievous expression. The right face has a yellow halo and a sheepish expression. Both faces have smiles with sharp teeth and pink cheeks. They are facing a leaf with two bites taken out of one side.
A cartoon drawing of a caterpillar with a face on either end. The face at the bottom has a benevolent expression, a yellow halo and is holding a yellow harp with nearby music notes. The face at the top has a mischievous expression, devil horns, a pitchfork and is giving the middle finger. The body of the caterpillar has light blue markings like eyes and legs with pink feet.
A drypoint etching print of a little devil, in magenta ink on lavender paper. They are smiling and squatting and hold a short pitchfork in one hand and give a thumbs down with the other. It has sharp teeth, 5 little hairs, a pointy tail and a single visible nipple. The drypoint etching gives the printed lines a characteristic blurry look.
A multiblock relief print of a blue tiger with a mischievous smile. Cardboard texture is visible in the printed image.
[large machinery grinding slowly into motion with a sound like forcibly unsticking a foot from a bog (i.e. 'schlorp')]
Can't beat the price ;)
But I'm seeing they're like $20 new (~$10 used) and seeing how much a fancier one costs, and how useful it is, I'd have paid that
I got a cheapo Crayola one out of the trash and it's totally serviceable :)
A black and white poster for a local art market which reads: "the mini mart" presented by.... Junkyard and.... carcass & hosted by the foundry 101 rogers st. Cambridge mass 2/20 6-8pm. The poster image is a black and white line drawing of a scene which contains bones, flies, a tv, a house and shooting stars. Overlayed text reads "tomorrow!!" and points to the date and time with 3 finger emojis. Some product sample images in wiggly bubbles are on the outer edges, showing a colorful linocut print of a tiger in water, some patches including a pigeon with human breasts, and pins of a smug tiger and another pin of a snarling tiger surrounded by petals that say "gay as ever"
Cool weekend plans: catch me at The Mini Mart tomorrow evening!!
2/20 6-8pm
101 rogers street, Cambridge MA
A closeup of the next drawing zoomed in on the face to show the details of the smeared features.
A drawing of a pink and blue tiger leaping towards the viewer. The face and stripes are smeared to suggest motion. The background is yellow green with darker green line drawings of plants.
YOW!!
Photo of an art market table in a gymnasium. The table is covered in a blue cloth and has brightly colored prints and patches on it. A banner on the front reads "wormthumb linocut prints" and overlaid text reads "it's cold out but come see me anyway!!! 12:30-5 at the Cambridge community center"
Slinging gay prints at Boston Hassle flea today, 12:30-5 at the Cambridge community center!!
Haha, no, I've never seen those beasts in my life. The pigeon is based on harpies and partially inspired by some local graffiti (wolftits) I saw and loved in Boston about 10 years ago
Thank you!! It was a pleasantly busy day :)))
I'm on that last minute grind again today, making new patches for the Boston Hassle flea this weekend!!
Bleeding Hearts + Dark Arts Valentine's Market
Sunday 2/8 12:30-5:00
Cambridge Community Center
#linocut #printmaking #queerart
A marker sketch of a unicorn in a blue field of pink line drawings of plants with flowers. It has three goat-like legs and one humanoid arm which is holding a bloody kitchen knife in a reverse grip.
things in the garden
still have thorns
An artists pov of an improvised loom made with nails and a square picture frame. A small black and white dog is curled up directly below and partially inside the loom. A narrow band of in progress weaving covers part of the dog.
fruit of the loom
A tapestry of a snarling tiger head with a huge open mouth. The tiger is blue and teal with bright pink gums, light pink teeth and bright yellow green ovals for eyes. Some yarn on the cheeks has been fastened with larks head knots to make whiskers stick out and dangle down.
SEE ICE? Call the LUCE Hotline (617-370-5023) to verify & keep us all safe
Massachusetts folks: I made these stickers sharing LUCE's ICE hotline ☎️ 617-370-5023--they verify sightings and share confirmed info. Stickers fit 1"x2.6" label (Avery 5160). Image below or follow link for a full sheet. Print, stick every&anywhere. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7v098...
Making gay tiger sticker 👍👍
#printmaking #linocut #queerart
A linocut print of a snarling tiger face with its tongue out, surrounded by petals. The petals read "gay as ever" in a circle
🐯gay🐯as🐯ever🐯
#linocut #printmaking
A hand printed linocut sticker of a cartoon pigeon with human breasts. The sticker is pink with a holo effect. More stickers and the original block are visible in the background
um, gone a little mad with power
#linocut #printmaking
A hand printed linocut sticker of a pathetic cartoon tiger holding up a paper reading "print error" in reverse. The sticker has a holographic effect. More copies of the sticker and a pair of scissors are visible in the background.
Get stickered, idiot!!
#printmaking #linocut
The same tiger print but the text has been replaced to read "please! Be nice to me!"
The same tiger print but the text has been replaced to read "please! Be mean to me!!"
The same tiger print compared to the block, which reads "print error," unmirrored.
A block print of a pathetic cartoon tiger in a tee shirt holding a paper up to the viewer. The paper says "print error" mirrored, as if printed from a block which was not properly mirrored before carving.
Nurse, quickly!! Make them wetter, and more pathetic, stat!!!
#printmaking #tiger
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