Bridge in Progress

Post author:springleafpress
Post published:November 6, 2015
Post category:Prints

NaBloPoMo November 6 Today's work hours were completely devoted to cutting my woodblock. No sanding rust, no edition binding, just cutting the block. My hand feels like I was diligent. As you can see from the photo, I am about finished. I've shaded in areas with a pencil so I could see if a component is finished or not more easily. This will be erased from the block before printing. Just the river, a goat, and a troll left to do. I feel like reworking the goat and I'm not totally confident with my troll's representation under the bridge at…

Bridges Print

Post author:springleafpress
Post published:November 5, 2015
Post category:Prints

NaBloPoMo November 5 Bridges is an exchange exhibit that is being put on by the Midwest Guild of Book Workers. The guidelines are: Each participant makes an image related to or about bridges. This could also be a state of mind or a physical structure. Participants will then make a box or book for presentation of the collection. I have been involved in the organization of this exhibit, but I am also participating. I love an incentive to make a print. With a small edition of 20 and a small print size of 5.5 x 8.5 inches, it was totally…

Satisfying Stack

Post author:springleafpress
Post published:November 4, 2015
Post category:Uncategorized

NaBloPoMo November 4 Today was spent between a print in progress (more on that soon) and the group of twenty blank books that are getting ready to be sent up north. After a full day's work, all are rounded, backed, and lined. When I had sewn all of these books, I used a thread that would cause some swell after the sewing was complete. This gives the spine of the block a more natural round. The idea of not having to fight too hard to achieve this is always appealing, and certainly less stressful during the backing process. Once in…

Computer Day

Post author:springleafpress
Post published:November 3, 2015
Post category:Uncategorized

NaBloPoMo November 3 Today, is one of those days that I go back and forth between avoiding and getting mildly excited about. Tuesdays have become the day I sift through the quick sand that is my email Inbox and make sure I address every email that came in over the last week. When consistent, I feel like I have a good handle on the various conversations that pile up. During this computer day, I check the finances to make sure my bank and my own account register agree, update this blog and Facebook, and address any volunteer tasks that I…

New equipment

Post author:springleafpress
Post published:November 2, 2015
Post category:Uncategorized

NaBloPoMo November 2,2015 This is a bit of a teaser post, but I can't help wanting to be suspenseful. Blame it on Halloween still wearing off! I have acquired a new piece of equipment for the studio, and before I can clean it up and assemble it in place, I had to create a platform of sorts for it to sit on. Okay, its a board shear! I just realized it would be hard to explain this large piece of plywood without disclosing that bit of information. With my studio being in our house, I have to protect everything around…