How to make a Woodblock Print, Part 3: Printing (Japanese art form)
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2024
- Part 3: Learn how to create a Japanese woodblock print at home! This tutorial series will show you step-by-step how to make your first print without big spending on materials. I was inspired to make this series due to my past experiences. When I was new to this hobby, I had a lot of trouble figuring out how to get started without an excess of expensive supplies. With many possible technique variants, I also got lost in the research rather than jumping right in. In this video, I show what I hope is a more manageable approach to this art form. Using my experience, I tried to select the most simple and effective techniques to start with. I hope to give anyone interested in this hobby the confidence to start as soon as possible.
The third and final part of this series covers printing: the blocks are carved, and it's finally time to make some prints. I tried my best to explain printing clearly and concisely, but I am sure there is plenty that I also missed. Therefore, please let me know if you have any questions or recommendations in the comments.
I really hope that if you try out this craft, you have enjoyed the process! It is something that I would like to help share because I have enjoyed it so much. I also want to link anyone interested in more to David Bull, who is right now the "authority" on this subject, especially with his online presence. Much of my knowledge has come from or derived from David. His channel is linked below:
@seseragistudio , / @seseragistudio
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Materials List for Part 3
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Newspaper - Plain and simple.
Two Dishes or Cups - Used to hold pigments and water. You can get creative with this one... whatever works best for you!
Water sprayer - Could either find one online/in store, or even reuse a bottle for cleaning solution.
Wax paper - Cut into a sheet about the size of your design.
Watercolor Tubes - I think this is most accessible product for woodblock printing pigment. These can easily be found online or at any arts store. I typically use the Artist's Loft brand, which is very affordable. Here is a link to a large pack on amazon, this would last you a very very long time: www.amazon.com/Color-Necessit...
Printing Paper - I don't have a huge amount of knowledge on paper, but I recommend a paper much more strength than printer paper. Several big companies sell western printmaking papers, but maybe even something like watercolor paper could work. Experiment if you can, and find what works! I use a Japanese printmaking paper made by Awagami. I will leave a link to that here, in case you are interested: awagami.com/products/awagami-...
Large Ziploc Bags - Large enough for your printing paper.
Drying Boards (Forgot to mention at the beginning of the video!) - Some type of rigid or semi-rigid material that is absorbent. Card board, chip-board, and thick cardstock are all good options. Also must be at least as big as your print.
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00:00 Intro
00:54 Materials List
03:03 Preparation
05:44 Printing Process
14:36 Drying Prints
15:35 Outro
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Thanks for posting. It's refreshing to have someone take their time instead of watching a default video at fast forward at breakneck speed with no explanation of what was being done.
Great series. I like watching David Bull work but he's never been big on showing the best practices for beginners.
Thank you for sharing this video series. I really enjoyed it. I am a fan of Charles Beck's artwork, and have been curious about the process of making wood block prints. You did an excellent job of explaining it and making it clear to me.
I’m glad it was helpful. I wasn’t familiar with Charles Beck, but I just looked up his work and the prints look very nice! Thank you for the comment.
@@MoranetzMakes He was a really amazing artist. There are some short video documentaries about his work. I grew up near his home, and have always loved his portrayal of rural farm land. I only have one of his prints, but I hope to own a few more in my time here.
Stunning! You are a true artist!
Thank you Patricia!
Thanks for the video, great information. I'm working on my first set of prints which will be Christmas cards. Thanks for showing the process of moistening the paper - and leaving your mistakes in the video so we can learn from them too!
Also nice print! Turned out very well. It's very cool to be the designer, carver, and printer!
Thanks so much! I’m glad it sounds like you got something out of the series. Good luck with the Christmas cards!
Great video! Thank you for taking the time to explain slowly and clearly. Sending love from Laos.
Thanks! I can’t wait to see a woodblock print from you soon, now that you have this tutorial 😉.
Thank you. Wonderful print and skilled explanation. Congratulations
Appreciate it! I’m glad you found it clearly explained
Thank you for taking time to edit and sharing these videos, great work! I am very excited to try!
You are welcome, it’s something I really enjoy! I hope it goes well for you and please share any results/questions if you think of it!
thank you so much for explaining so clearly!!
Very glad you found it to be useful!
Great 👌👌👌 amazing bro .👍👍👍👍
I did not know you were doing this, im glad I caught this one. I'll definitely check out the others!
Glad to hear it!
Great job explaining the process, I'm excited to try!
Good luck with your first print! Please let me know if you have any questions along the way!
Thank you!! This is so awesome
Of course, glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you. Very clearly demonstrated ❤
Glad it was helpful!
This was incredibly helpful. Thank you!
Glad to hear, thanks for checking out the series!
Thank you! Totally enjoyed and learned from your videos! Incredible talent you are!
Thank you for letting me know- very happy to hear that you found it useful!
What a great series! Thank you!
Thanks so much Suzanne!
Thank you! Great video....
Glad you enjoyed it!
You make this look so easy. Great video, thanks.
Thank you ! 🙏🏼
Great series and info. I appreciate it. Does the type of paper effect the amount of bleeding through of prints when stacked on each other while wet? Thank you very much!
I'm glad that you found the info useful! And that's a good question. Surprisingly, the prints do not bleed at all when they're stacked on each other. The pigment is absorbed deep into the paper so there shouldn't be any sitting on the surface. I was surprised to learn this when I started making prints!
13:30 a little trick to print the keyblock first and not risk sumi bleeding is to use so called waterproof sumi. Moon Palace brand is pretty common and inexpensive. When it dries and then is remoistened the black sumi stays fast.
Thanks! I’m very glad you mentioned this, I will have to try it out. It’s still normal water-based sumi right?
@@MoranetzMakes Yes, water based. Sumi makers often sell a waterproof version (the fixative is a tiny amount of shellac) and non-waterproof version.
In front of me I have the Yasutomo waterproof version KF12 and non-waterproof KY6.
@@mokuhanga1 Good to know. So just to clarify, I would have to fully dry the prints, and then re-moisturize them again?
@@MoranetzMakes Yes. Not a problem for me since I've gotten in the habit , following Paul Binnie's advice, of drying prints overnight and remoistening when I next have time to print. I'm mostly using the sumi commonly called Moon Palace. Its shellac is almost undetectable unless you forget to clean the bowl and brush overnight!
艺术创作是需要极大耐心的。致敬这个年轻艺术家❤
Thank you for the tutorial! Im geting into this art! I have a dumb question, did you wash your brush for each color? or using a different brush?
Good question actually! I typically do use the same brushes- so I’ll wash them out whenever I switch blocks. I simply run them under the sink and gently rub the bristles with my fingers.
Thanks for watching, I hope it was helpful!
@@MoranetzMakes Thank you! super helpful! keep up the great work! I am getting the supply and will be starting my own printmaking journey soon! 😆
That’s awesome, please let me know if you have any questions along the way!
Hello, I have been watching your videos and according to what you indicate you use Shiramine Select Awagami paper. My question is if you prepare this paper with gelatine and alum (the technical procedure is called "sizing") or is it not necessary for this paper? (my question is because I have used the Bunkoshi Select paper from the Awagami line and it has been necessary to apply this preparation) Greetings and thanks for sharing your experiences printing.
Juan- the Shiramine Select from awagami comes pre-sized, so I do not need to do any prep in that regard. For now I have been trying to stay away from sizing myself. Maybe in the future I will learn, but for now I am trying to focus on learning other skills
@@MoranetzMakes Thanks for that information, I'm going to test that paper in my printings!.
I’m still looking for the part where you installed the registration marks on the colored blocks. Isn’t this the key to getting the whole thing. And you didn’t show it!!! Yes. You did on the key block. Not the other blocks. I see them. How did you do it correctly?
Hi Natalie you are right, registration is a very important part of the process. It may have been a good idea to show an example of color block registration. However, since you are asking, the color block registration marks are carved in the same manner. The only difference is how they are used to transfer the image onto the block. For the color blocks, you will glue down the registered transfer sheets rather than the key line drawing.
The trench is a good question. I carve a ditch between the registration marks. It helps the paper to sit flush within the registration rather than being interfered by the raised wood. It is possible to align the paper well without carving the “trench,” but it definitely makes it easier for me.
Not all my videos are meant to be tutorials but I try to make them as informative as possible. I appreciate the feedback and I see that maybe some more in depth how-to’s could be useful. I hope that this was helpful.
Can I just put the pieces of wood in my inkjet printer for a faster result?
Yes 👍🏻