It Always Takes Longer Than I Think It Will
Posted on February 12 2019
I was hoping this post was going to be all about my new print that is starting off my new series that is a on a new (and bigger) size of paper. Alas, it is still in the early stages and I don’t have much to show.
I’m used to things going wrong on press, or at least the set-up taking longer than I think it will (apparently I'm ever the optimist in this area), but hadn’t considered all of the logistics that need to happen so I could even begin. Everything from sourcing massive pieces of paper and finding someone to cut it down for me, to buying bins large enough to store said paper, to finding a place to let the prints dry as I print each color.
In the meantime though, I was able to finish up the re-printing of my Monkeys print. I was even able to share the process with some members of the Print Club of Rochester as part of a demo I did this past Sunday. I’m really excited to have this print available again in letterpress form!
So for now, I am continuing to work on sketching and carving, plotting and scheming, and waiting for the freight delivery of my precious paper. Stay tuned…
I’m used to things going wrong on press, or at least the set-up taking longer than I think it will (apparently I'm ever the optimist in this area), but hadn’t considered all of the logistics that need to happen so I could even begin. Everything from sourcing massive pieces of paper and finding someone to cut it down for me, to buying bins large enough to store said paper, to finding a place to let the prints dry as I print each color.

So for now, I am continuing to work on sketching and carving, plotting and scheming, and waiting for the freight delivery of my precious paper. Stay tuned…