Learning a new thing or two.

I could probably fill a book with the things I have learnt over the last couple of weeks, things such as how not to knit a sock, how to truly enjoy the school holidays, how to make lentil hummus and how to make sure your brayers are spotlessly clean especially if you are using yellow ink to start your collagraph print.

Todays printing session was a mixed bag, a new kawakawa woodblock ready to print, I still need to make sure the ink is rolled properly before it goes near the block, having a pile paper squares was super handy for handling the inked up block. I’m a bit worried about how I’m going to key up the next print though - should have thought that through better.

There was quite a long list of things I wanted to print, but I started a bit late in the afternoon and had had enough by the time I got to the collagraphs (which didn’t work how I wanted anyway). I did have a go at using the engraving function on the Cricut - and engraved a tiny kingfisher on a CD, and a larger one on a tetra pack scrap. Inked up and then wiped as much ink off as I could. Intaglio printing is quite moody, I like it and will definitely keep playing.