Printmaking Process

Woodblock Printing Ink

Brayer- Ink Roller

Lino and Woodcut tools

Barren and Presses

Printmaking Paper

Bench Hook

1. Create a sketch form a variety of resources
2. Draw/transcribe drawing on to wood
3. Cover desks with newpaper
4. Put on apron
5. Put down material/tarp to catch wood shavings
6. Set up bench hook on table
7. Carve/Cut wood with tools
8. Cut paper for printing onto
9. Roll out ink
10. Roll ink onto wood
11. Press paper over inked block with Baren to create print
12. Peel print carefully off inked block and put somewhere safe to dry
13. Fold up material/tarp and shake outside
14. Wash rollers, and surface/block used for ink rolling
15. Stack chairs

At the moment, I am printing my drawing onto the wood block. The hardest part so far has been printing my drawing onto the wood, because you have to press down on the back and colour the whole back of the drawing in pencil. I'm enjoying creating pasifika patterns because it isn't like anything I've done before. I think if I made some of the patterns smaller, I probably could've added more patterns. Throughout making the Pasifika print so far, I have learnt more about how to make woodcuts and prints.