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_refugee_  ·  1691 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski Craft Fair v4.5 - April 17, 2020

Hey wanted to pick your brain about printmaking really quick. I tried doing some prints with some more textured paper and I don't love the way they mostly turned out. Most of my prints ended up looking really stippled even when I overloaded the print with ink.

I was just wondering if you'd tried using different kinds of paper when print making and what you thought. I just really don't love how the print is turning out on this paper.

stippling with what looks like a decently loaded block:

stippling with what i'd say looks like an overinked block SOMEHOW:

It's possible some of my ink is crap - cheap beginner kit -- but I tried some fancier stuff I'd bought special and still see stippling so I'm not sure.

Would love any thoughts you have, i'm trolling through linocutboy blog right now trying to figure it out.