![]() The shirts were always washed and dried with our regular laundry - no special care was taken with them. The intensity of the lino print still seems good to me. Like I mentioned in my original ink review, though, there is a little fading at the beginning. I have a more recent shirt that I block printed after I honed my technique, which is holding up very well. For instance, I now always wash new fabric before printing and cure the ink in a hot dryer (I can't remember if I did either on this early t-shirt). Especially considering that I made this shirt before I did a lot of testing in my printing process. I pulled the shirt out of her drawer this weekend and took a picture.īased on my experience, Speedball's Fabric Block Printing Ink (available through both Blick and Amazon) has performed well in the years since I originally printed the t-shirt. I printed the linocut on a Bella Baby shirt with Speedball Fabric Block Printing Ink in May 2015. My daughter's dragonfly t-shirt is a good example. ![]() Some recent questions from readers (thank you!) prompted me to take a close look at a t-shirt I printed years ago and assess how well the linocut print lasted. Many of us have made a print we're pleased with only to find that it fades a ton upon washing - I know I have and it's frustrating. The washability of inks on textiles is a concern for anyone who starts printing on fabric. I get a small commission if you end up buying something there since I participate in their affiliate programs but the opinions below (good and bad) are my own. You can find more details about this here. Since this textile ink isn't widely available, I've included links to Blick Art Materials and Amazon, where it can be purchased. (Here's my original ink review from a while ago). I use it primarily for printing linocuts on kids cotton t-shirts and thought it would be helpful to give an update on how the shirts have fared through normal wearing and washing. To cancel a workshop enrollment, please email You'll get a full refund if your request is received at least 14 days before the start of the workshop, or a 50% refund if it is received at least 7 days before the start.I'm a fan of Speedball Fabric Block Printing Ink and have been using it for about three years. Register and pay in full to reserve your spot. Some of the public collections that include Hiratsuka’s art are The British Museum, Tokyo Central Museum, Panstwowe Museum in Poland The House of Humor and Satire in Bulgaria, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cleveland Art Museum, Portland Art Museum, New York Public Library, The Library of Congress and The Smithsonian’s Museum of Asian Art. ![]() Since 2010 he has had 13 solo shows in the US, as well as in Korea, Canada and Northern Ireland. Hiratsuka has received numerous international awards. He currently is a professor of printmaking at Oregon State University. in Art Education from Tokyo Gakugei University, and degrees in printmaking from New Mexico State University (MA) and Indiana University (MFA). The studio will supply barens, X-acto knives, and other tools to be shared in the group.Īdditional Kozo papers, other print papers Additional paper may be purchased at the studio. The workshop materials fee covers all other basic supplies, including 3 Shina plywood blocks, Sumi inks, watercolors, Kozo paper, and one Hanga Bake (traditional printmaking brush). Very high-quality tools (individual or sets) can be purchased from McClain’s Printmaking Supply: At a minimum, each student should have a 3mm U-gouge, and a V-gouge. Students must bring their own carving tools. ![]() We will also focus on a few of the printing techniques particular to the Japanese method, especially how to create a bokashi (color gradation), as well as viewing original Ukiyo-e prints. This workshop will introduce all aspects of the process: transferring images to wooden blocks, carving with Japanese tools, using the Kento registration system, and printing with traditional tools onto a Washi paper. ![]() With its water-based pigments mixed with nori rice paste, applied with unique brushes and printed by hand, Mokuhanga allows for soft and painterly relief prints. Mokuhanga, the traditional Japanese method of woodblock printing, is an elegant, non-toxic, and low-tech process that works easily in a home studio and combines well with other printmaking methods. (WhitPrint members: $225 plus $55 for materials) About the Workshop Saturday and Sunday, March 4th & 5th 2023 ![]()
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