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The Evolution of Color in Japanese Woodblock Printing

By Jim Hingst @hingst_jim Originally Japanese ukiyo-e prints were simple reproductions of black and white line drawings. Then early ...

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How Japanese Mulberry Paper is Made

By Jim Hingst @hingst_jim Many centuries ago the Japanese mastered the art of making paper or washi. In ...

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Safely Carving Woodblocks, Woodcuts and Linocuts

By Jim Hingst @hingst_jim No matter what type of carving that I am doing, one thing I hate ...

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What are Ukiyo-e Prints?

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How do Woodblocks, Woodcuts and Wood Engravings Differ?

By Jim Hingst @hingst_jim In discussing relief printing with blocks of wood, three similar terms used are often ...

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The Division of Labor in Ancient Japanese Print Production

By Jim Hingst The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Japanese artist Hokusai c. 1830. (Public domain, via Wikimedia ...

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What is Relief Printing?

By Jim Hingst I assumed that everyone in the graphics arts market knew what relief printing was. You ...

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Selecting a Brayer for Relief Printing

By Jim Hingst @hingst_jim The typical brayer used in woodblock and linocut printing is roller used to spread ...

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Selecting an Ink for Relief Printing

By Jim Hingst @hingst_jim Gamblin Outlaw Black oil based relief features exceptional coverage and a rich, black color. Formulated ...

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Japanese Carving Tools for Woodblock Relief Printing

By Jim Hingst Photo A You won’t need many tools to start carving woodblock panels for relief printing. ...

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