Woodblock: Xylography Printmaking Process
For this assignment we were asked to design a pre-colombian mask. I mixed some shuar and valdivia design elements to create mine. WOODBLOCK: XYLOGRAPHY PRINTMAKING PROCESS Step 1: Gather necessary materials: Paper, wood sheet, ink, brayer or paint roller, gouges, precission cutter, tape, pen, fabric. Step 2: Sketch a a black and white design on A4 paper or the same size as the MDF plate, making sure to keep a balance between blacks and whites. Step 3: Transfer the finished sketch onto the wood block with tracing paper. Don’t hesitate to go back over your design to improve it directly on the wood. Step 4: Hold the knob of the gouge in the palm of your hand and hold the MDF block in place with your other hand. The type of pressure you exert with your hand and the way you hold the gouges will allow you to create varied carvings. Step 5: Engrave the wood using the gouges, cutting out the areas of the image you don’t want to show on the print. Remove t...