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Well I might just cry. Sometimes you pull a proof away from the block for the first time and you think, 'O my, I just made something truly beautiful -- I and my heart'. I realise now there is more poetry in engraving than all the poems I have ever written. First proof of 'Eglwys Cwyfan', engraved from pear wood and pressed with a silver spoon to Somerset Satin paper. I'll hopefully have the edition on my website next week. 17 comments
 @julianbrasington Good work, you have reason to be proud 🪷 For the love of poetry, that is engraved upon my heart, I reach out to share my art: https://youtu.be/72SjsDhlnLM @EgyptianAphorist Thank you, and thanks for sharing your work. 'the sushi of literature' -- I like that. @raydoeksen I don't use a printing press; instead, after I've laid the paper on the inked block, I burnish the back of it with a spoon to 'press' it onto the ink and make the impression. A wooden spoon would do the trick with linocut, but would be too large for a small engraving. @julianbrasington I've also bookmarked it so's I can gaze upon it when I feel the need to look at something really nice. |
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@julianbrasington Lovely!! I admire the detail and the patience.