For my birthday, my parents got me a linocut kit (that’s the stuff you use to carve some pad and then ink it and then print that image on a page). I thought it would be fun to make some cards and prints for christmas with it. A few nights ago, I tried making my first print. Something silly and easy. I got the sketch done, figured what font style I wanted to use, and then carved the design on a soft pad. After a few hours, I had my first linocut project! I was jazzed! I called Elise to tell her about it. After I described it, she asked me if I had done the letters backwards. Gasp! Of course…. I needed to make letter backwards since the print is reversed! Nooooo! I put my mirror-world print away and thought it best to take a little break before my next project.
Here is a reversed print thanks to the magic of computers!
...but I'll shave it for later.
Tonight, I didn’t have anything exciting to do, so I figured I’d try my hand at carving the christmas card. I had a design in mind, so I set out to sketch and carve it. I was finishing the details when it hit me. I didn’t reverse the letters! Nooooooo! It’s too bad because I think it looks pretty good. I just need to pick up new pads and re-carve the design reversed… Third time’s the charm.
Spoiler alert: People who get cards from me, this is what you're getting. If you want one, let me know!
Though to be fair, I did make a mistake on the card. I got carried away and made the O in noël an A. I’d need to restart anyway… the trials an artist goes through for his craft!
Hey Simon,
That’s pretty neat there bud! And a great idea to personalized a Christmas greeting.
You can easily just look at the first two attempts as practice and knock out about the next one with ease.
I bet by now, you’ve certainly got it covered though. I can’t wait to see the finished product. I hope you decide to share it.
All the best bud.
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