Woodblock Print - start to finish (edited version)

[@skybike89]

Pretty amazing that this design is over a century old but looks contemporary enough to have been created yesterday! What a great artform you're keeping alive Dave.

[@rnowhiteforces2432]

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[@rnowhiteforces2432]

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[@rnowhiteforces2432]

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[@Godren0]

He knows ASMR. God, I love this man.

[@ps4shotsgaming528]

Prepare yourselves asmr people, bash bash bash

[@Neuromantic_86]

I've loved this design for ages, its just so stunning and i was so happy to see you take on this design, thank you!

[@maxwellomdal9178]

I’m learning woodblock myself and I love watching your videos. So relaxing and informative

[@Leksilou]

I just love this channel. I've been listening while I work for years, it's so calming and uplifting. You're a treasure, David Bull!

[@eggy68]

This was fantastic! Thank you David and Cameron for making a very enjoyable and useful document.

[@NickVenture1]

Well filmed and very straightforward teaching method. Thank you for the tutorial

[@dutchessofcreativity9397]

This has taken off the mystery of woodblock printing

[@OMGreeni]

Sorry, which is the super nice person that's reading the chat for you? Thanks for doing such a beautiful picture.

[@hoohargh9945]

What are the chances of someone ELSE happen to already have this beautiful image in their homes etc ( then by chance 'tube/universe distracts u onto a more productive channel & hey presto! All is revealed!?? Into its true glory !!!✨✨✨) bringing the two/all of us together, seeing more of her brilliance ? Thank you ! This has lifted my last few days of sleeping thru smoggy lurgh in conjunction with noticing a motivational flashlight outside my window to reaching for my first proper meal of raw celery 😋😄

[@rjanleine6470]

I just subscribed to a channel about people making prints on wood. Why on earth I find this so facinating I cannot tell, but I have the feeling you earned it. Good luck in 2018!

[@alcyonecrucis]

Wonderful, and love the simplicity of only two colors !

[@barte196]

A wizard is never late and a carver never takes too long

[@TheOomgosh]

Definitely the best 40min+ KZbin video I have watched to date. I may have to watch the full version to see if I missed anything.

[@devinmichaelroberts9954]

It makes you really appreciate yoshida even more considering how complicated, how many colors etc. I myself am a professional landscape artist working in oil and watercolor here in the US. I work on location plein air a lot and have been really thinking about how to apply woodblock printing as a plein air medium. I think you can create the topography of a scene outdoors on a series of blocks and perhaps wait to come back when the light is the same OR you could even change the color on the blocks to fit as close to what you see at the moment you begin applying color. Or you could do the topography outdoors and apply color from memory in the studio. I'd like to surprise some of the plein air festivals I am juried into with some woodblock prints on the wall. Something not seen at plein air shows.

[@SilentDrifterGT]

20:25 ASMR Are you ready! lol

[@jabronii]

42 minutes, going to need to make some food for this one

[@roblochon]

I did exactly that :)

[@jayechristie4456]

Thank you sincerely for sharing your knowledge. I have found this and the longer version extremely useful, small unspoken details I could never have seen in a book.

[@deadzealot2602]

I haven't been able to catch a stream in a few months because of life but seeing this makes me want to come back as soon as possible. I'll see if I can shift my schedule around to catch my favorite craftsmen more often.

[@paullarnce2167]

David- I learn something new every time I watch a video of yours. Thanks for sharing.

[@tigermunky]

Dammit David! I should have left for work ages ago. I could sit here and watch this all day.

[@spencergray1256]

Hey David, you've really inspired me to try wood carving as a hobby. I was wondering what kind of wood and where I can get the wood for carving. You truly are inspirational

[@seseragistudio]

Please head over to the 'fan' page - the one set up by a group of Twitch live stream viewers - and join the discussion there ... they are all in the same situation, and will have lots of advice! facebook.com/groups/314276632382888/

[@tonywatson987]

Dave-san, I use the same transfer process (but just using regular A4 paper) to put images onto bone or Chinese bakelite Mahjong tiles when I'm making copies of missing tiles. But I use a dental drill with sub-millimetre steel burrs to do the carving, my skills with a chisel are not that good! Another really good instructional video, and your bathing lady is just gorgeous! Thank you.

[@dr.konraddahlem5697]

Dear Tony, based on my experience with hurting wrist joints, I am being quite impressed by your idea to use a dental drill (or some kind of delicate drill like „Dremel“ products), I would like to ask you: first, are you able to achieve very fine excavations ? Second, do you obtain some sort of a slope on the remaining sides of the wood, so as to stabilize the structures left for printing ? Third, what kind of drill heads do you use...and how would they perform in old, rather hard, full-thickness cherry or pear wood blocks, presumably ? Very much I would appreciate your answer, as I am really seeking for a solution of an increasing problem of mine...thank you indeed, Konrad from Germany ([e-mail])

[@tonywatson987]

Dr. Konrad Dahlem, a Dremel-style tool would work fine, but I would only use it with the flexible shaft, as it gives much more freedom of movement. The dental tool I use is a Chinese model with removable straight and angled heads, which take either long- or short-shank burrs. (But... I find there is too much slop on the angled, short-shank head, so I only use the long-shank head - zero slop.) I buy sub-millimetre steel dental burrs online, and even grind those down to give me the fine lines needed for the detail on bone mahjong Flower tiles, which are 30x22mm normally. So they are well able to cope with a hard fruitwood. Hope this helps!

[@dr.konraddahlem5697]

Dear Tony, my sincere thanks for your extremely speedy and helpful answer ! Yet, may I bother you with additional questions...? First, in case you rather recommend the Chinese drill, would you be so kind as to name the maker and model ? Second, the drill heads mentioned, would you give me a hint, where to get them...and which ones you regard as the ultimate „must-haves“ ? Again, let me express my gratitude for your help 🤸🏽‍♂️, Konrad

[@tonywatson987]

Konrad, see my email to you....

[@MindmusicArt]

Beautiful! What craftsmanship and the design is so simplistic yet stunning! 🎇✨

[@Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaartin]

Thank you so much for these videos, I'm always left in awe.

[@NatriumCl]

This is so inspiring and relaxing to watch. Keep up the good work!

[@Projectex44]

I can officially say that I bought that print in the Asakusa shop!

[@Apollo9898LP]

I didn't even know about woodblock printing before today, but this is amazing

[@guineverepeterson1654]

You remind me so much of Bob Ross. Please keep doing what you're doing. 💜

[@sarahhajarbalqis]

Awesome demo! Thank you 🙏

[@moltchanoph]

Great educational video. Thank you for your time.

[@hitandrunboy]

love your videos always dave! thank you for all your hard work ☺️

[@HappB5]

Love you David! Lots of support from Korea

[@tomvandebroek1565]

@David BullI: saw the ukiyo-e heroes documentary on a flight coming back from Japan (in dutch hehe). I liked it a lot. Now 2 months later I got the great kanagawa wave ukiyo-e (which I liked before too) as a birthday gift. But also ordered some - very nice- tools in England to get started which arrived recently. Will use this video as an example (also the picture) as a guide to get started. Saw most of the videos already.... you are such a good storyteller and cant stop watching... This year is gonna be my 4rd trip to Japan so I will pass by the shop definitely!! gotta question: the scope you are using: what's the brand and type? My eyes are deteriorating but still plan to do some detailed things (haha probably in the future with some better wood).

[@seseragistudio]

The scope I use is made by Meiji here in Japan. I bought it from Ebay US when an electronics factory over there was closing. Here's a page on the Meiji website that outlines the EMZ series - I have the most basic model: meijitechno.com/meiji_old/emz.htm

[@starvingartistscollective]

Love mokuhanga!! Subscribed by 1.12 mins. Intrigued by your lamp!! Great video. Thank you!

[@DBLRedRibbon]

I believe he said that the water in that round bowl is used to defuse the light and not cast hard shadows on the wood while carving it with the chisels. I hope that's the lamp you're referring to.

[@TheAlfieobanz]

This was really fun to watch.

[@aristopleb]

I'm all smiles, thanks for this

[@griffulance]

I loved watching this.

[@julians9519]

Amazing thanks for this. I hope to visit your shop some day.

[@johnvo309]

A few days ago I was high af and I thought that if you “zoomed out” from the earth far enough to see all the galaxies in the universe, they would come together to form a picture of David’s face.

[@NegotiableHemingway]

Thanks for the upload.

[@timothytim1053]

Very impressive. Spot on!

[@fazergazer]

These wood blocks are like the recording of a ballet or performance of an instrument.

[@kstephen126]

Very interesting, you have gained a viewer

[@davidmcgrath9107]

Wonderful.. loved watching this.

[@compuwise]

Very enjoyable video.

[@bluesummers5051]

Oh hey, I've reblogged this print on Tumblr a few times... lol Would be cool to own a physical copy someday.

[@KingMelancholia]

Wonderful video, David. Good edit:)

[@julialuisa2940]

Hola se puede usar un fotocopia común y cola vinílica o especial , buenísimo trabajo,

[@raincreek8032]

Whoever mentioned the zzzzzttt zzzztttt tool to remove major hollows/ no ink spaces was referring to the Foredom handle for reciprocating saws and chisels made specifically for the handle. You can place the motor in a manner to suppress the sound, but you’ll need a fan as it does get rather hot. I only use it in very specific large pieces or when I don’t have to be exact just yet. Whoops sorry this is 2 years away

[@tepsan]

Holy ASMR

[@SaraMartinez-kj6qd]

Brilliant!

[@Holadude96]

This is the first if the Twitch videos I've watched. Who is Cameron?!? Here I've been under the impression that Dave was a solitary Westerner, wise in the ways of the Eastern masters, spreading the gospel of wood block printing through its native land.

[@seseragistudio]

Mokuhankan - my woodblock printmaking workshop - now has 18~19 employees; Cameron is the newest member, working on office and managerial duties. Nothing 'solitary' about my life these days!

[@ArtofAsmr]

I really love your art and videos. I hope to purchase and further support this channel!

[@arayapokey]

Hey David, I've been watching almost every video on your channel lately, and I was wondering if you had a video, or could make one more in depth on registration. If you've gone over it somewhere else, patrion, twitch, etc, point me towards it. If not, a more indepth video would be appreciated. You make it seem effortless, but I know it will take me years to get to that point, and any insight would help. Keep making videos, we all love them!

[@deanamess7943]

New to this, what is the white stuff he applied? Many thanks

[@fazergazer]

Like a concert pianist acts to convey the intent of the composer, the craftsman woodblock cutter and print maker act in the same manner.

[@tillscharmann3139]

what kind of paper does he use to tyransfer the image on the woodblock? or, whats the name of this "transfering paper"? does anyone know? it would help me!

[@Lama-mp5mq]

@@gabis231 Gumpy paper

[@mothmoon487]

This was a great birthday present

[@Dylanquinn666]

Beautiful image

[@null-sweat]

Beautiful!

[@ronsan1561]

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!!!

[@stuartwray6175]

I was looking at this image very recently. I bought it years ago in a greeting/birthday card format. I still like it, and yet I still think the lines that criss-cross the top half of the image aren't right in terms of perspective.

[@marksmod]

25:10 Too bad, I wanted to hear the story. Is there a full version of this stream? [edit] Yes there is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp-mk6aYlruVjK8

[@cosmicfish1000]

Hello David, Would you recommend using a printer or photocopier to transfer the design image to the gampi paper? Thanks,

[@seseragistudio]

Yes, this is how we ourselves (mostly) do it. You can still draw directly onto the gampi paper, or you can back it with something stronger, and run it through whatever machine you like.

[@csgarrett1]

I hope you see this even though it's a year later: my husband and I have signed up for a "Printing Party Day" with you in Japan on Sunday May 5th 2019. We are eager to meet you and pull a print!

[@seseragistudio]

See you then!

[@zarthsan]

Is it possible that you could share the Illustrator tracing of the original file that you mentioned the Twitch users sent to you? Having the vector version would be very helpful for me! Thank you for your helpful and inspirational work.

[@seseragistudio]

I don't actually have any such file here on my computer, but here is a link to where something like this was posted online: facebook.com/groups/314276632382888/permalink/329295997547618/

[@zarthsan]

@@seseragistudio Thank you so much for the help! I can't wait to give this a try.

[@jasondesjardins7371]

David, absolutely fascinating. I'm also a displaced Canuck. I'm from Ottawa now in Charlotte, NC. Do you get back home much?

[@paiter65]

What type of paper are you use for the transfer process. Thank you,

[@seseragistudio]

It is the thin type of Japanese washi known as 'gampi'

[@paiter65]

@@seseragistudio Thank you, David.

[@paiter65]

@@seseragistudio Thank you, David, Appreciate it and enjoy learning from you.

[@KDC_1899]

Hi anyone/David, when you turn the first piece of wood over to do the hair, how do you know that it will be synced up with the head/pic??

[@Its_MrPotato_Head]

he synced the prints with the registration on the side of the block. notice that the cross he drew and crave on bottom left side and a little nodge in upper-middle of the block. He applied the registration on the both side of the block .so no matter what he do , he just follow the registration and voila you got your print sync. I believe he used a specific type of registration called the Kanto registration.

[@csgarrett1]

Thank you so much for your videos, Dave-san! Is Nori Paste the same as rice paste? Isn't Nori was made from seaweed. I also thought that rice paste was traditional because of its glutenous qualities, although in the USA people like to remind me that "there is no gluten in rice"... I thought the "glutenous quality of rice paste" refers to its kind of gluey- quality. Thank you for any clarity on this matter! Great job by the way in your for the great demo on Ichijo Narumi's design

[@seseragistudio]

The two words - nori (paste) and nori (seaweed) are homonyms. They sound alike, but have no connection ...

[@portermcdonald7412]

What a great video! Thank you so much.

[@ucenicul]

thank you

[@moonrunner8791]

David Bull is the original JDM kid.

[@Winterlulz]

What sharpening stone does Mr. Bull use?

[@l750z_6]

My asshole

[@123raggett1]

Is there a way of preordering or knowing the moment these prints will go on sale? I need one so so much. Thank you in advance

[@seseragistudio]

The print will now move into production, but our printers are _extremely_ busy, and it'll be around the end of the month at the earliest for them to get started. Check back with this page of our website, for more information as time goes by: mokuhankan.com/catalogue/0335.php

[@123raggett1]

David Bull Thanks David! I love your passion.

[@slydoll7877]

What wood is this please?

[@seseragistudio]

The wood is Japanese cherry (yamazakura).

[@jakebustillos9]

Wish I saw this before I just watched the whole ass thing. Good stuff tho

[@donutboi467]

if only it was 1080p

[@xDukii]

would you teach a class?

[@nilinili6282]

Hello, are you mixing the colours with some kind of glue? if yes could you possibly tell me what kind?

[@seseragistudio]

No glue ... nothing but the powder pigment mixed with water. (And then the light paste together on the block ...)

[@nilinili6282]

oh i see! thanks for the help :)

[@hearthseeker2425]

ASMR Are you READY?

[@WisdomShortvids]

what would the world look like like without eccentrics ?

[@90sfresh40]

Know it's benn asked million times . But you go about getting the tools?

[@Asmitha90]

Its a well done craftsmanship but you clere went ezy on it there's clearly lacks in some line definition and detail but for the time you spend on it its impressive

[@ZKETCH42591]

i need better and more fine detail working carving tools to get back into woodblock o__________o all of my stuff is large tools not suited for small detail

[@TheOmniscientAtheist]

BULL!

[@Abyssic1]

a blacksmith for knives is usually called bladesmith. :)

[@burlatsdemontaigne6147]

Abyssic1 ___ or a cutler.

[@BaltimoreActual]

"fly by night"

[@joxnjoxn399]

Bladesmith

[@michaelsantiago776]

They editted out him spitting to get the glue off. GROSS

[@klausfluegelschwanz6759]

Very nice to see that in the future your work can be verified by means of DNA!