When I got serious about making prints buying paper was a significant pain point. Paper can get expensive, and I was worried I might mess up while printing on it.
Everyone should feel comfortable using specialty printing papers. That’s why I wrote five rules to follow when tearing paper. When you follow these rules, tearing paper becomes a ritual leading up to the printing process, and no longer a chore.
Woodblock printing is growing in popularity because the craft requires no special equipment like a press or drying racks. Aside from specialty materials like Japanese stencil brushes and barens, everything you need can be found at your local hardware and art supply stores.
You’ll have the chance to watch and learn virtually from such master artisans when you register for SUMI-FUSION: Mokuhanga & Nara.
I know that single-sided linocut blocks like Battleship Grey Linoleum, while popular, is one-sided and expensive. That’s why I only recommend double-sided Japanese Vinyl as a linocut substrate.
