The Press

From the bench of Senseshaper Press, 2014–2022: blocks in progress, first pulls, the press breaking and mended, prints going out the door. First posted on the Senseshaper Press page on Facebook.

Caxton woodcut almost ready to print. Caxton woodcut almost ready to print. 2016 Only the outer details left to carve. Only the outer details left to carve. 2016 Caxton's "74" taking shape. This is a front runner if I decide to get a tattoo. Caxton’s “74” taking shape. 2016 The first Petrarch woodcut sold and printed. The first Petrarch woodcut sold and printed. 2015 With Petrarch done, I’m out of woodcut ideas for now. 2015 Last batch of prints before a Christmas hiatus. Last batch of prints before a Christmas hiatus. 2015 Shipped all my prints, and now I can finally get back to finishing the second edition. Shipped all my prints, and now I can finally get back to finishing the second… 2015 Face nearly finished. Now with a better defined nose and more eye-baggage. Face nearly finished. 2015 Think I just made the last two #HVIIIERS prints. Don't worry though, working on #HVIIIERS 2.0 block. Think I just made the last two #HVIIIERS prints. 2015 Today's prints finished. I'd begun to think the #StateWoodcuts were forgotten. Today’s prints finished. 2015 Petrarch woodcut. 2015 Holiday prints nearly finished. Who would have thought so many would give woodcuts this Christmas? #PrintIsDead Holiday prints nearly finished. 2015 Just a few touch ups and repairs left to do! Just a few touch ups and repairs left to do! 2015 Carving text is tough! Carving text is tough! 2015 Finally sold my first Gutenberg Print is Dead woodcut print! Finally sold my first Gutenberg Print is Dead woodcut print! 2015 Too much eye-baggage? Too much eye-baggage? 2015 New Shakespeare woodcut underway. New Shakespeare woodcut underway. 2015 I Modi woodcut copy coming along. I Modi woodcut copy coming along. 2015 Need a new chisel to complete my second I Modi copy. Only a matter of time before I print my own edition of Aretino. Time for a trip to Woodcraft! Need a new chisel to complete my second I Modi copy. 2015 Haven't made a new woodcut in a while. Haven’t made a new woodcut in a while. 2015 Shut down the Etsy store for a few weeks, but I’ve finally put it back up. 2015 Finished today's prints! Finished today’s prints! 2015 Today's prints finished! Today’s prints finished! 2015 Trying a second Aretino/ Raimondi woodcut. Not feeling optimistic about this one. Trying a second Aretino/ Raimondi woodcut. 2015
The Senseshaper Press printer’s device
Dedigitizing the Archive

Shaping Woodcuts · Senſeſhaper Preſs · Shaping Sense

Set in EB Garamond, 1456 Gutenberg and JSL Ancient.