Wood Engraving Classes from Coast-to-Coast!

This summer, my wood engraving classes hit the road—coast-to-coast—Seattle, Washington to Buffalo, New York! These one-day workshops are especially designed to be taster/teasers – short & sweet, like summer’s kiss!  Walk away with the know-how to make illustrations the “old” way—black & white images hand-cut into end grain wood—perfect for adding illustrations to letterpress cards,…

The Engraver’s Smackdown in Las Vegas!

There was an epic showdown at the Southern Graphics Council International’s Annual conference, Altered Landscape, in Las Vegas, Nevada at Bally’s Convention Center on April 5, 2018. Metal engraver, James Ehlers and I dueled for engraving supremacy! Graver to graver, magnifiers poised; the game is on. During this lively demonstration we had an unprecedented face off between…

A Big Carp in a Small Pond – Seize the Carp!

I often participate in printmaking’s great tradition of print exchanges. This image is for one such exchange organized by the Wood Engravers’ Network and Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum, called Seize the Carp! This long-term collaboration is in the spirit of carpe diem – seize the day – for wood engravers. This block will…

Press Restoration Success!

After removing the rust from my 1925 (new to me) 8 x 12 Chandler and Price printing press, I needed to figure out how to animate it. Operating the press only with my hands and arms is not practical or efficient. My options were to buy a foot driven treadle (like old sewing machines had)…

Beneficial Insects Image Process

What are beneficial insects anyway? Beneficial insects are insects that pollinate trees and plant-life while they collect nectar from flowers. Insects that are predators of undesirable, destructive insects are also seen as beneficial to human activities. There are many more beneficial insects than what I have included in my book, but you can count on…