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.

Coming along. He's to the point where I won't know if it looks good until I actually print it. Coming along. 2015 Should be fun trying to carve Bernie Sanders' hair. Should be fun trying to carve Bernie Sanders’ hair. 2015 Today's prints finished. Someone ordered this lovely pair. Today’s prints finished. 2015 Got this in the mail today! Got this in the mail today! 2015 Finished today's prints! I think this is the first Chaucer purchase. Finished today’s prints! 2015 Always a good day when I get to print some woodcuts. Always a good day when I get to print some woodcuts. 2015 Coming along. Coming along. 2015 Started a [poor] copy of Aretino's posture 14. Started a [poor] copy of Aretino’s posture 14. 2015 And now for something completely different. Started a 1908 Cubs woodcut. And now for something completely different. 2015 I don't know how I feel about my stupid woodcut showing up fifth in this Google image search. I don’t know how I feel about my stupid woodcut showing up fifth in this… 2015 Added some of the new prints to Zazzle. 2015 Finished today's prints. Finished today’s prints. 2015 Time to re-carve some details. Here's to hoping I don't screw it up! Time to re-carve some details. 2015 Trying Gutenberg's impressive beard. Trying Gutenberg’s impressive beard. 2015 Finished today's prints! Finished today’s prints! 2015 I am much better at cutting wood than inking it. 2015 Will be difficult to print, but the details on the sun came out well. The face is smaller than a dime. Will be difficult to print, but the details on the sun came out well. 2015 Starting a new woodcut. This one might be impossible. Starting a new woodcut. 2015 Great news for Senseshaper Press today! 2015 As good as I can do in poplar. Time for the motto! As good as I can do in poplar. 2015 The elephant's face came out slightly better. The elephant’s face came out slightly better. 2015 Working on a commission. Fairly certain I murdered the features of Coryate's face. Working on a commission. 2015 Coming along. Even "fixed" some things. Coming along. 2015 Or portrait: Or portrait: 2015
The Senseshaper Press printer’s device
Dedigitizing the Archive

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Set in EB Garamond, 1456 Gutenberg and JSL Ancient.