I played around with Letterpress again at Swansea Print Workshop this week. Last week I did a piece using Intaglio Printmaker’s relief inks and this week tried out Cranfield Caligo Safewash, both times using a rainbow roll. I found little to choose between them, to be honest. The Safewash is slightly runnier and less sticky which gives softer edges but it’s also much easier to clean up.
I used a combination of different type from the “odds’n’sods” draw, leftover letters that don’t belong anywhere else. I love these vintage and antique wooden blocks, they have so much character, they’ve lived a life and the little nicks and worn bits are so much more interesting to me than brand new perfect ones …. or computer generated.
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