Woodcut Printmaking Basics: 4 - Multi Block/color printing

[@ChristianWilliamsYachting]

Thanks. Good pace, respectful of the audience. Much appreciated.

[@DiodePress]

Thanks for checking it out, appreciate it!

[@markdoran8149]

hi great series of videos, very easy to follow and quite enjoyable to watch,I have yet to try a wood block print as I usually stick to lino, but after discovering your channel I feel more at ease about trying wood block. keep up the great work and thanks so much for putting it out there!

[@DiodePress]

thanks for checking out the series! Definitely give wood block a try!

[@alaakela]

Thank you. Like your tools. Just starting and looking to buy my own carving tool set

[@DiodePress]

Hey that’s awesome! Reach out if you have any questions that I can help with!

[@jofox8066]

Lovely print - super job!

[@sacramentaoman]

Very clear and to the point. Great info for beginners, like me. I'll be sharing with my print making class!

[@angelab9459]

Thank you Graham, so well done. Clear step by step !

[@DiodePress]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@laug6237]

Hello, I have a presentation of the Edo period in Japan and how woodblock printing was important the method, it's a really long process. great video very educational. Thank you!

[@utubecomment21]

I've done it, I've ordered 5 tools from imcclains. I played around with other mediums, however, I want some sort of multiples. If I get my 'Drawings' reproduced, it's going to cost me £27 to get the image scanned, and then around £10 per print. That's going to eat in the profit margin if I'm only going to be selling these at a lowish cost. I don;t have the initial investment for a half decent printer, so I bought a few tools, and i'll print my images myself! Thanks for you videos, it's definitely been a help

[@DiodePress]

+utubecomment21 Fantastic, Glad the videos helped! I love the variation you get between each print too, it gives them a bit of character! McClains is fantastic, glad you found some good stuff!

[@ericmayle1063]

I am just beginning to get into relief printing. These videos were extremely helpful. They were also very well-made. Thank you. I would be interested in a tutorial on the differences between Japanese and western tools, the difference between the large, medium, and palm tools. And recommendations on good brands of tools - Both Western and Japanese - particularly the best sets of affordable tools

[@DiodePress]

+Eric Mayle Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed! Thanks for the ideas, I'll definitely add them to my growing list of videos! I will say though, I've been using my Japanese "Namisei Moku Hanga To" tools from McClains for years on both woodcut and linocut and love them, even though they are supposedly student or hobby grade tools. Maybe it's time to branch out and test some more tools!

[@nicarrol]

Great videos. very succinct and informative. looking forward to my woodcut printing course this weekend!

[@Pablogogo]

stunning work, I loved seeing the work build up to the final print. very clear instructions, fantastic skill and talent

[@DiodePress]

Thanks!

[@dopeboysproduction4972]

This is so awesome can you do a video of the do's and don't of wood calving and and a few demonstrations of how would be great

[@X31-k9b]

Very nice videos for people looking to get into woodblock printing. I have experience at linocut printing I never cut wood though,it looks interesting. I imagine the çutting tools are sharper and sturdier,but I'm really guessing on this one. Print came out good especially since you did it in the middle of moving your studio. Can't wait to try it but I have no idea where to get the wood,for once I'd like to get something without ordering it online. I would think you would want to inspect the wood in person. Interesting difference's to what I'm used to ,can't wait to see more.

[@sculpypuego2117]

Really great video, great production , clearly explained process. Excellent work , well done. Thank you very much.

[@bernardvidibor6590]

This is a wonderful series, very explicit and clear. Would like to know more about your press and where it can be purchased. Thank you for your expertise.

[@DiodePress]

+Bernard Vidibor Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the videos! The press I'm using is a Jack Richeson "Baby Press". I believe I got mine from utrecht art many years ago. From what I can tell, it's the same as the "Dick Blick's Econo Etch Model II". I've been really happy with it, but I would love to upgrade to larger press eventually.

[@jbenmontgomery8717]

Thanks. Helped alot!!

[@robinjourdan3847]

So great, really glad I found this channel!

[@lindapoulton2982]

Clear and concise. Thank you.

[@DiodePress]

+Linda Poulton thanks!

[@maurawilliams6745]

Thanks for these videos! So helpful.

[@zarouszz]

At 2:10, is there a reason you didn't run the wood block in the jig through your press when transferring the art from a previous block to new fresh block? Strips of plywood around the perimeter of your jig, inset into the foam core, offset perhaps a half inch away - might make inking easier and less likely to get ink in the relief areas? Maybe put some thin paper over the plywood strips so you don't contaminate them with ink and transfer from one layer to the next. Great video series, lots of good tips and tricks.

[@DiodePress]

+Zarouszz I think I was just trying to demonstrate ways to do it with and without a press, so you can decide what you like the best, or have the equipment for. Good idea about the strips of wood. Eventually I want to get a nice 10"-12" brayer, and then I can use rails like you mention and just span the whole thing. But rails would probably help even now. Thanks for watching!

[@prisillaspace]

These were great!! You're great at explaining the steps. .. I noticed you hung your prints by a string....is this your manner of drying them? Also....is their a quicker method to print? I mean...I guess monotype could be one... I'm a parent & student & work....so not many hours to sink into ...prints....maybe that's an excuse.... 😊 Your techniques are definitely helpful....& your prints are neat & professional. 💙

[@clintoncoleman7978]

very informative.

[@kanonejannat7497]

I loved it

[@j.stormer3232]

Very informative and well done.

[@DiodePress]

Thanks!

[@Jackzxc321]

Great series , I've just started doing lino cuts and these vids have been very in formative.

[@DiodePress]

+ultra blue Awesome, glad to hear it! Good luck with lino, it's a lot of fun!

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[@katinagreenaway2646]

Brilliant thankyou

[@danielschnur5509]

Thank You !!!

[@creepycreaturesreviews]

I like the videos the way they are - very interesting, helpful and inspiring. I am absolutly not talented when it comes to drawing nice motivs. So if you ever find the time for showing carved images that are also possible for people like me to reproduce that would be great. I know this video is very old, but anyway. Thanks a lot!

[@vbs004]

Thanks!! Where did you get your table in the beginning of the video?

[@ysel6287]

Excellent vid, well edited & narrated. Very innovative method of registration. Will this work as well if thinner foam board is used? I like an indented block-edge in my prints. Thank you for taking the time to make this informative little series!

[@DiodePress]

+Lesly H I think a thinner foam would work ok, I just used what I found, but I don't see why not. Thanks!

[@jnoone2431]

Hello, Thank you for your posting. I have one question I hope you can answer-- would you only use one block per color? Or could you use the same block for multiple colors, especially when a gradient is desired?

[@chickfamilyink]

If you use acetate to transfer you get a clearer transfer and you can reuse the acetate.

[@DiodePress]

+Shane Chick Thanks, that's a good idea! I'll have to give that a try next time, I learn a bit each time haha.

[@sergka1212]

I'm a complete noobie. One thing you haven't mentioned : during the carving ,how deep are the gouges? thanks ,serge

[@bravextoaster]

Hi! I'd low to see a video of your setup and any tips and tricks for setting up a home printmaking area! I did a lot of printmaking in my college's studio, but I just graduated and moved back home and I'm studio-less :(. I want to get some kind of studio setup going in a really small basement. Any suggestions?

[@DiodePress]

+bravextoaster That's a good idea. I'm still putting the finishing touches on my new studio, so I'll work on a video. In the meantime, I do have a video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKvIk2mfrdh0rNE) about my tool box setup, which is basically most of my primary studio supplies in a box. Small containers to keep things accessible but out of the way is my strategy!

[@BanilyaGorilya]

It was cool seeing the registration jig, as in class, we only have a plastic t-square. And what kind of wood block do you use? And how much was that wide tool you used to clear out those larger areas on the block? Just curious, as I start classes on the 24. And relief printmaking is the class.

[@DiodePress]

+Christopher Benson for this print I used Shina Plywood. it's very easy to carve, and easy on your tools. The wide tool is an OCCT 1" gouge, I think it was $25 or $30. I would definitely check out the tools at McClain's Printmaking. That's where I get the Shina ply, and they have nice tools also. I use the "Namisei Moku Hanga" set, and it's fantastic. I'm sure your instructor might have some contacts for discounts somewhere also. Good luck!

[@bethgracehallmark2219]

Do you ink up for every impression? Cleaning the blocks? Video of different lines and textures? Thanks....

[@DiodePress]

I'll try to cover some of these in future videos. I do ink up for every impression, and I typically clean the blocks with Weber Odorless Turpenoid. Thanks!

[@utubecomment21]

I'm going to the *'Dark-side'*. I've come to realise that maybe screen-printing _might_ be ..... the way for me to go. But I thank you for the video, and I'm still gonna watch, encourage and comment. I think if I had a press, I might look at it differently. However there are projects for which i feel screen-printing might be for me.

[@DiodePress]

+utubecomment21 You definitely don't need to only do one or the other also. I actually think a lot of my work would be better suited to screen-printing! I did a bit in school, but I don't have the equipment now, but I suppose a basic setup would be fairly easy to get setup! Thanks for sticking around!

[@utubecomment21]

^^ You've done some brilliant video's. I'll still be around!

[@lisacaren1531]

loved this thx

[@DiodePress]

+Lisa Caren Thanks for watching!

[@reniervanrensburg1664]

What do you use the multi point calipers for that flashed briefly at the end?

[@DiodePress]

Those are equal space dividers. I use them for drawing to help out with perspective work.

[@Brandark]

Do you wet your paper first or at least moisten it? --also a printmaker

[@DiodePress]

+Brandark I don't for wood/linocuts, I've never had the need. I use fairly thin paper, and I don't think it would hold up to water very well, plus it picks up the ink nicely dry. Thanks for watching!

[@meimelka]

take a shot every time he says the word "blauck" XD

[@906iphone]

How about a big size 19x24 say

[@harrietglasman2449]

You spoke so fast it was hard to keeep up like I didn’t get if you use a different block for each color. Thanks

[@harrietglasman2449]

What is a jig and what is it used for?

[@radharcanna]

Great print and video, but please stop saying ‘so’ at the start of each sentence. It’s very annoying!