Japanese Woodblock With Laura Episode 3 - Raising Woodgrain with Fire!

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4 жыл бұрын

Grab a blowtorch and raise some grain! Getting my Yew plank print ready for my Japanese woodblock multiblock print.
My book 'Making Japanese Woodblock Prints' (Crowood Press) is available from booksellers if you'd like a back up guide to this film series. If you'd like to leave a small donation to help our film making, I have a fundraising page at GoFundMe gf.me/u/zd8bcq

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@MatthewWaltonWalton 4 жыл бұрын

I was not expecting the process to be so pyrotechnic! I really know nothing at all about Japanese woodblock so this is all fascinating.

@rogeryoungart 4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. I never expected to see that. I love the use of the horsetail 'sanding' device. It reminds me of use of sharks skin as an old time sanding material used in cabinet making.

@simonedoherty6195 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, thank you! I have just recently used shou sugi ban on some Australian red cedar for our deck railings on our house. I have tried it for printmaking but not burnt is as much as I did for the railings or as much as you have in this video for the yew. Out comes my trusty blowtorch and here I go again. I've always been a bit of a pyromaniac. Thanks Laura and thanks also Ben for the amazing shots.

@phyllisjeanfulton 3 жыл бұрын

Just ordered your book on Amazon here in PNW Oregon. I’m so grateful for your videos. 🙏🏽💙

@LauraBoswellPrintmaker 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@glynismills5444 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Laura for a very informative video. I have only ever raised the grain with brushes so this could be a fun experiment for me. Bucket of water at the ready! Do you live next to a motorway?

@LauraBoswellPrintmaker 4 жыл бұрын

Glynis Mills no - it’s the blowtorch!

@Idenry 4 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised (and encouraged) how aggressive you are with the brushes. I'd imagined you'd be more afraid of scoring the raised part of the grain but it's good to see you have to be fairly vigorous and obviously get away with it. Do you know what the timber is? Something pretty hard presumably.

@LauraBoswellPrintmaker 4 жыл бұрын

It’s yew

@Idenry 4 жыл бұрын

@@LauraBoswellPrintmaker Lovely. Looking forward to seeing the print develop.

@glynismills5444 4 жыл бұрын

Laura - what was the solvent you said to dissolve the wax on shoe brushes (Friday nights live session). Was it Natural Alcohol? Also where would I obtain it? I've found quite a few nice shaped ones that I'd like to give a try. Many thanks - Glynis

@LauraBoswellPrintmaker 4 жыл бұрын

Hi - I used ‘denatured alcohol’ which turns out to be meths - according to Wikipedia: Denatured alcohol, also called methylated spirits (in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom) or wood spirit or denatured rectified spirit,[1] is ethanol that has additives to make it poisonous, bad-tasting, foul-smelling, or nauseating to discourage recreational consumption. So pretty easy to find I think. Hope it works for you!