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.

Following Laura Williams Lewis’ advice and putting some of my state woodcuts… 2014 Even worked with the step details. Even worked with the step details. 2014 New tools are great! New tools are great! 2014 Working on Maryland, but not very happy with it. Anyone have suggestions? I swear this might be the most difficult state to do. Maryland is all coastline and very little land! Working on Maryland, but not very happy with it. 2014 Same Rotunda, new more manageable size. Same Rotunda, new more manageable size. 2014 Since no one has requested any new states, I thought I'd make a woodcut for the bathroom. Since no one has requested any new states, I thought I’d make a woodcut for… 2014 Printed the last order today, and these make me wonder if I should go back to my early rough tools. These and the Breaking Bad woodcut look pretty cool rough hewn. Printed the last order today, and these make me wonder if I should go back to… 2014 Pretty much finished with my “How to make a woodcut” post, but since tomorrow… 2014 Yikes! 2014 For those of you who ordered a Virginia print, there will be a slight delay. 2014 Working on a new woodcut and documenting all of the steps for a forthcoming… 2014 Ready to go to press tomorrow: Ready to go to press tomorrow: 2014 Making my way towards a copy of Ficino. Making my way towards a copy of Ficino. 2014 Thanks to everyone who has liked this page or bought a print! 2014 Back to fighting shape. Now with beefier arms. Back to fighting shape. 2014 Coming back together. Stronger than ever. Coming back together. 2014 Let's see if I can break these monsters. Let’s see if I can break these monsters. 2014 Damn! Damn! 2014 Oh shit! 2014 I have to wait for my printing stuff to dry, so I've started the last of my "commissions." I have to wait for my printing stuff to dry, so I’ve started the last of my… 2014 Almost read for the press. Almost read for the press. 2014 Progress. Progress. 2014 New York state outline woodcut in the design phase. 2014
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