Another Cap Popped!

I had a chance to get to printing the final color of the second bottle cap over this past weekend.
Overall, I'm please with the way this one progressed and turned out despite shop temperatures barely fit for printing. Mounting the linoleum to a backing board vastly improved registration, wash-up and overall carving and handling. It seems like this one took longer than usual to wrap up but that's the beauty of not having deadlines...no stress.
Here are the pics:

As I've done in the past, I've decided to mix the redish color on the fly, making each one a little different. Some are a little lighter red, some darker; I think it adds to the individuality of the prints and printmaking.
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Project Updates!

Yes, finally some updates on a few projects! It seems I always have a couple projects in various states of progress.
First off, more birthday card backgrounds printed up and awaiting the second color:

The second colors have been printed but I don't have photos yet.

More importantly, some progress on the second bottle cap project has been made:

I employed a spot inking technique for most, just inking and printing the edge of the cap. We'll see how this affects the final color.
I also printed one covering the entire block with the second color:

I did do some color experimentation prior to commencing with this project with some varying results, so we'll see how the final color will come out.
Also, I've finished carving the block for the third and final color. Photos to come!

Finally, I'm resurrecting an older block for use on a new and different medium:

More updates and pictures to come on this project and more...stay tuned.

Second Cap Continuation

I had some time to devote to the next step in the cap "series" and printed the first color; just a plain white and start carving the next step in the process.

At this point I'm predicting three to four colors but am taking the approach of leaving it open to see how things go.

The Next Cap

I'm starting the next bottle cap print. A two color cap but I'm currently thinking of making it a three or four color reduction; two or three levels of white/greys (we'll see) and the dark red and printed on Neenah's Desert Storm 80# cover, 12.5"x12.5".

I made sure to double check that the type was backwards before starting to carve this time!

Also, have a continuation of a previously started project on deck...more to come.

First Bottle Cap Finished

I finally had a chance to finish the first in the bottle cap series(?) project! This felt like a long time in the making but came out decent. We had and are still having a good amount of rain and humidity which, I think, played a roll in the registration.  Some are better than others but the mis-registration kind of gives it a pop-art feel.

Overall, I'm pleased and will continue with the next couple in the lineup/series(?).

One thing I'll probably change will be mounting the linoleum to a backing board to help registration and eliminate any changes in the linoleum itself but the paper is harder to predict how it will react to the changes in weather and humidity.

There are eleven total in the print run. Two color reduction (purple/silver), 12.5x12.5".
Cheers! Thanks for looking!