Sunday 22 January 2012

Log cabin in progress

I've been a patchwork and quilter for many years and have thought for some time about a log cabin lino cut. I found a design I had sketched and decided it had to be a reduction cut.


 I forgot to photograph the 1st cut and 1st colour, which was yellow. I then cut away the areas I wanted to stay yellow and over- printed with red.

This design is a small edition of 12, here they are drying....


and a close up of the print so far.


It is actually on a creamy white paper, 300g Daler Rowney smooth water colour paper which takes the inks well. I now need to cut away areas that I want to stay red.
The prints won't be dry enough to print the next colour for a few days, so I decided to print my new lino cut, called Home.....


I cut this design on the grey hessian backed lino, which I hadn't used for a while, preferring the thin floor tiles I use. Using really sharp tools and warming it I found it OK, but it can be a bit crumbly.
Here's the result....


This is a limited edition of 50 and here's number 1 framed and ready to go to The Art Nest gallery in Hitchin this week, together with another 'Love' image to replace a sold print.


10 comments:

  1. Love, love, love the log cabin! How clever to go back and incorporate designs from other creative outlets. I have a sewing nook and this inspires me to look at some of my fabric in a new light. Great job on the printing! Show us the final print!

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    1. Thankyou! All these crafts seem to overlap in interesting ways,I'll certainly show the final print, whether it works or not!!

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  2. Both prints are gorgeous but I do especially love the log cabin. Looking forward to seeing it finished.

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  3. Looking forward to seeing how the Log Cabin develops. I must look into the Art Nest Gallery next time I'm in Hitchin.

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    1. You'll get a warm welcome from Emmeline, she is lovely.

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  4. I like the log cabin too! I've tried Lino cutting and printing several times never with any success!

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    1. Thanks Miriam, I think I love lino cutting most of all the things I do.

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  5. Oh Anna I wish I was as clever as you. I can never get my head around reduction printing but your pictures suddenly make it all seem a bit clearer!The thought of getting the registration right is daunting but the log cabin print is excellent. Please show us again when all the colours have been printed. PS Did you hear the Curwen print programme about Stanley Jones on Radio 4? It was excellent.

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  6. Yes I did, great programme. The log cabin I'm over printing by 'dropping/placing' the inked block down on to the print (very carefully!)rather than traditional registration. This is my 2nd reduction cut and a bit of a learning curve, it takes me a lot of working out.

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