Excited to try out my new mezzotint printmaking work light! 💡
Typically a fabric panel is used in front of a window or lamp to create diffused light to easily see your process when burnishing and scraping the image into a mezzotint copper plate without glare. I figured why not combine the screen and light, using an Ikea frame a set of LED lights, plus some 3D printed bits!
Modeled up the grey pieces in @autodesk fusion 360 and printed using @matterhackers Pro “tough PLA” which is surprisingly strong! I’ll post files eventually!
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New studio tour in 4 pictures.
Still need to get some art on the walls, and get the CNC router up and running, but I kind of like the Print Hospital vibe it has 🤷♂️ .
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Picked up this tin at an antique shop a few weeks ago. Turned out to be the perfect size for a little kit to work on print plates away from the studio! 3D printed the insert to hold my most used tools. 🤖
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Finished up both the new registration jig & reduction print. I’ve been working on forever! Both project videos will be up on the channel in the coming week!
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Spent the first 30 minutes at the studio trying to learn how to better sharpen my tools for these small details. Shout out to @mcclains.printmaking.supplies for a great guide on their website, picked up some good tips. Now I need to get this block finished!
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Working on the final layer, trying not to slip as I try and make these last line!
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Feeling pretty good about how this edition is turning out. A lot of carving left to do on the key block layer, and tearing the prints down to size and this one will be done!
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