"tuetle"
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"Tuetle" is the result of my third assignment in Printmaking I.  We were tasked to create a unique reductive wood cut print.  Below are images from throughout the process.
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Final sketch before transferring the image to wood block for carving.
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Tracing sketch onto wood block.
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Final image traced onto wood block.
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Me in my workshop preparing to start carving.
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Beginning of carving process.
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Carving.
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Just starting and beginning to realize what a pain in the ass this is going to be, even with the use of a Dremel.
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First carved layer complete.
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First carved layer complete.
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Inking wood block with a gold colored ink for first print layer.
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Inked wood block on press ready to be pushed through.
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Now the scary part. Hoping it printed evenly....
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Success!
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Completed first ink layer.
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Completed first ink layer.
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15 copies done and drying.
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Second layer carved and ink applied to wood block.
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Second green ink layer successfully applied.
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Halfway done. Woohoo!
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Third and final layer carved.
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Preparing to ink final color.
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Wood block inked with final blue color.
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Done!
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Of the 15 original prints, 7 made it through to the end. Here they are drying.
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Final Print.
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"Tuetle", #1/7, all framed and ready to party.
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Graphical version I did in Illustrator for my Computer Graphics class.
"When questioned about the exact reproduction of all prints in an edition, one should reply: 'Why, are you going to buy two of them...?'"  -Ken Hale
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