Multicolor Block Prints With Plywood & Spray Paint

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Жыл бұрын

In which I create a 4-foot-wide, 8-color woodblock print from a photograph, using off-the-shelf spray paint and a single sheet of plywood.
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@MrBiggie280 Жыл бұрын

"just Google uncut wood". 🤣🤣 I had to stop the video so I could finish laughing. Thank you for yet another great video.

@davebauerart Жыл бұрын

ALL printmakers no matter how much experienced are only one project away from forgetting to reverse the design. Never goes away.

@nefariousyawn Жыл бұрын

The vintage computer sound effects were a nice touch, really nostalgic for me. I'm impressed by the kind of work you can get done on such an old setup.

@AvengerDK Жыл бұрын

Omg. I was just thinking: "Watching Wesley's videos is like going on an adventure" ... at the EXACT moment Wesley said ".. as an adventure". Mind BLOWN.

@LerrySanders Жыл бұрын

I genuinely appreciate the little sounds you put in the background of your video. Nothing like hearing a 30 year old hard drive spin up. Don't hear those sounds too often anymore.

@justinbanks2380 Жыл бұрын

"let's try something harder. 'Cause why bother getting it right before making it more complicated?" LoL I think we all do that way more often than we should. Thanks for that part to let us know we're not alone! 😆

@TheDarkPreacher65 Жыл бұрын

When it comes to making art, there are no mistakes, only features that have character. Both of those prints turned out awesome.

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@JV-pu8kx Жыл бұрын

And they inspire this artist! Now, if only I had access to a CNC router. 🤔

@LostDryerSocks Жыл бұрын

In the words of the late Bob Ross (RIP), "we don't make mistakes; we have happy accidents".

@nearlyworthless1674 Жыл бұрын

I'm a printer/sign maker...I also collect printing plates...I love this video.

@Bombtheory Жыл бұрын

Wesley, thank you for keeping in the mistakes; it helps to know I’m not the only one that screws up.

@cheeto4493 Жыл бұрын

Nothing awkward about that one, outro and all. IT WAS TOTALLY AWESOME!

@WildmanTech Жыл бұрын

Those antique computer sounds really take me back. I love the dumb counter. Tempted to make one of those.

@TheBoptillyoudrop Жыл бұрын

Now you are doing xylography, with spray can colours and plywood - mad! Carving away layers secure it being unica, so flippin' cool!

@gigafinger666 Жыл бұрын

I love seeing the Dumb Board make an appearance (even though it causes you pain) 😅😅

@justinbanks2380 Жыл бұрын

"that's enough experimenting. I don't want to completely know what I'm doing before I forget ahead. Takes all the thrilling anxiety out of" it! I felt this soooo much, 😂 Why do we do this to ourselves?

@cps5698 Жыл бұрын

Really dig these prints! Some possibly useful tips: Start with wood panel and paper oversized by a couple of inches on one side. (To be trimmed off finished print later.) X carvel 2 small, deep holes near either end of extra wood, and make identical pair of holes in paper. Use snug fitting pegs to register paper to wood in precisely the same spot with each color printing. For great sky ombre effect spray 2 or 3 shades of blue (or blue and perhaps a pale rose for horizon), and then print in one pull. Looking forward to future plywood prints!

@fooplinger Жыл бұрын

Those spinning disk sounds.

@thebullettrain1757 Жыл бұрын

This idea and the super glue skull are the most creative CNC projects on KZfaq. Really great stuff!

@GoingtoHecq Жыл бұрын

That open sign is a great print. The texture from the wood is fantastic and really mirrors the look of like frayed plywood.

@OhHeyTrevorFlowers Жыл бұрын

The hard drive spin up noise! 😂

@lucyl.4356 Жыл бұрын

That finished sign came out amazing I love it ! This was a really interesting video I enjoyed your excitement.

@mattiasfagerlund Жыл бұрын

Most people make more than one wood block print from their wood blocks... Nice work!

@schroederb2007 Жыл бұрын

this was rad! at first i was like "YOU COULD REUSE THAT" but in the end i like the exclusivity! i too like the imperfections. can't wait for the jimmy d collab! also I'm too afraid to google "uncut wood"

@SeraphimKnight Жыл бұрын

21st Century Andy Warhol's take on Ukiyoe... I like it 😁

@jeffjanuary1851 Жыл бұрын

I used to pass that sign on my way to work at Griffith Energy every day! I always wanted that pool sign but someone beat me to it, Great job!

@MyGrowthRings Жыл бұрын

So beautiful, Wesley! So many lessons learned, too. Scott

@fixins Жыл бұрын

We'll call you David Bull! Neat project.

@peoplecallmepeechez Жыл бұрын

Very cool! Llove the texture the grain gives. So cool and using the cnc makes pretty quick work relative to using another tool. Also the imperfections is what makes some prints perfect. That's what I love about the poster artist Earl Newman who uses paper stencils in screenprinting, causes registration problems but that's some of the best parts of each poster.

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

This is so freakin cool! Never knew I could use spray paint.

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

It's magic in a can! 💖

@sgsax Жыл бұрын

These look so cool! The added texture from the wood is something you don't get from linoleum carving blocks. I need to try this! Thanks for sharing!

@tree_carcass_mangler Жыл бұрын

Some interesting techniques, and some great sound effects. Thanks for posting, and thumbs up.

@MyLilMule Жыл бұрын

Wood block photocopying. Brilliant.

@DiodePress Жыл бұрын

Great Prints! Love the woodgrain texture popping through, and looking forward to seeing more print videos!

@negotiableaffections Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, Wes, just beautiful! Don't know where to begin. . . ok, the wood grain definitely brings an extra quality to the 'nostalgic' aesthetic that this subject matter demands. Your selection of colours and your 'oiled-out' effects are superb too. As an EX-silkscreen printer, I think your registration system (2 bits of blue tape) could use an upgrade and then, perhaps, you could make multiple prints. However, now you have produced a 'master-image', I see nothing wrong with using a print service to produce multiples [esp of the big one] - Definitely a merch-opportunity.

@chaserwilliams1 Жыл бұрын

Man! That looks so freaking cool!

@MobertRiller Жыл бұрын

You are welcome to come use our larger format proof presses and letterpress ink to do this sometime.

@CoreyD76 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! This was the most creative use of a cnc I've seen. I really need to figure how to make these for myself.

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm thinking of doing a follow-up with step-by-step instructions. Have to see how this video does in the coming days.

@29lookingood Жыл бұрын

Wow, it turned out great 👍💙

@barthanes1 Жыл бұрын

Aaaaaahahaha, I could see those search results possibly not being what was expected.

@garagemonkeysan Жыл бұрын

Great video. Project is so cool. The process of milling off the previous print was avant garde. Mahalo for sharing! : )

@D.B.. Жыл бұрын

You could probably do 4 posters at once: hinge tape 1 each on all 4 sides of the plywood and fold up/transfer the colour to each poster, in turn, for every paint layer.

@spencerbass7142 Жыл бұрын

They look really neat.

@decoycreativedistractions Жыл бұрын

Wesley... it looks AMAZING! Seriously good, I love it. Very cool technique indeed.

@4coryw Жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm impressed with how well the colors transfer. Never played with anything like that, but I'll have to give it a try.

@myspacetv7 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the wonderful video. Thanks for sharing.

@davebauerart Жыл бұрын

Nice results! I love the exploration and experimentation, I think that’s where a lot of interesting results come from in printmaking. We’re thinking about a large community black carving for Maker Camp 2023.

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Ooh, interesting idea. Everybody does a square.

@89degreestudio56 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see the rest of the air hockey table build!

@davidcolson6622 Жыл бұрын

Back in Art School . . Wow the decades ago, we were assigned a very similar assignment using blocks of wood with 2 layers of smooth floor laminate to carve into to be hand printed on our own hand made paper. See. Totally similar. What I would have given for an x-carve for my chosen grapes in a wine bottle, but we were still amazed by dot matrix printers Wonderful textures via the paper though. Great video, fantastic project.

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@SimplyAlteringMaterials Жыл бұрын

Really loved this project, it turned out beautiful! Have you looked into flooring panels that have the rubber bottoms? The first thing I thought of when I seen you creating these prints. I think the rubber bottoms to flooring panels would take on spray can paint like a rubber stamp would leaving a pretty sweet press. Maybe some inspiration for you for another video, perhaps? Thank you for sharing these amazing videos and your beautiful creations! 😃👍

@907goose Жыл бұрын

I love this channel and am happy to be a Patreon subscriber! This is awesome stuff!

@pferguson2212 Жыл бұрын

Wow, stunning work as always!

@JunkWorkshop Жыл бұрын

This Was sooo sooo sooo inspiring buddy! I love your style and attitude. Greetings from Sicily!

@JBLewis Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@nefariousyawn Жыл бұрын

I think I've been to that motel. They had color tv.

@mojowirehq Жыл бұрын

This is REALLY awesome, thanks for putting me on to this idea of advanced block printing, just the look I love :D

@dangoras9152 Жыл бұрын

That's pretty awesome... Keep it up brother

@HyperactiveNeuron Жыл бұрын

Ah the quote of the day... Why bother getting it right before making it more complicated... LOL! That's one to remember

@californigirl Жыл бұрын

You make fantastic works!

@davecross5317 Жыл бұрын

Always good stuff Wesley. ;)

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tannerjamesart1993 Жыл бұрын

Could always use sanding sealer before painting to help with the paint absorption 👍

@barrishautomotive Жыл бұрын

Ok, everyone don't bid on the Open sign. I'm the high bidder at the moment and I want to keep it that way. Not sure that's how auctions really work, but it's worth a shot.

@bobbonham4823 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!! I did a couple of wood block prints a few years ago, now I want to do more!! Thanks!!!!

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

You should!

@davidquerry8869 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video

@iannesbitt2986 Жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@robshamel3210 Жыл бұрын

These are awesome! Thanks for sharing. They are beautiful.

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Route9Signs Жыл бұрын

You are just brilliant sir. This came out great.

@matthewatkinson7558 Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@GHILLIESARCADEANDMORE Жыл бұрын

Very cool gives me a idea for some posters

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

✨ Limited-edition woodblock prints are now available at www.wesleytreat.com/shop/blockprints! ✨

@behindthemistakes Жыл бұрын

This just made me want a laser even more......and a mechanical robot hand of course 🤖😁

@caseycaldwell6843 Жыл бұрын

Day 1 of asking for part 2 of the Gonk Droid build!!

@GibClark Жыл бұрын

Coooooool 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 awesome burn!!!!!

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir! Good to see you at camp!

@GibClark Жыл бұрын

@@WesleyTreat good to see you as well

@Ethio24News. Жыл бұрын

Great video

@aimDiego Жыл бұрын

Maybe DiResta could let you borrow one of his printing presses!

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Funny enough, i was just photographing them this afternoon for more block print inspiration.

@tomc7376 Жыл бұрын

I probably shouldn't tell you this but... you can print big blocks by running over 'em with a steamroller

@eatenkate Жыл бұрын

Printmaking teacher here - get yourself some oil-based printmaking inks for guaranteed 170% More Awesome, Fun and Control! (I mean i really do love what you managed to create with a quick-drying medium like spray paint, i just can't help myself)

@tracybowling1156 Жыл бұрын

Hey Wesley! You are a really good artist. I like how you think up these really interesting ideas. And I like how they turn into great projects. And then into must see videos. I have to say, Jimmy couldn't have found a better person to help him with the sign. I loved last year's burn as well. I hope you had tons of fun. Now, go get some sleep! ☺️💤 P.S. The ending was great. It was totally you being your funny, awesome, and handsome self!

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate it! (But, for the record, Jimmy's the one doing the helping. 😜)

@tracybowling1156 Жыл бұрын

@@WesleyTreat Of course he is! 🤦🏻‍♀️

@LH782 Жыл бұрын

Now if you'd stain the paper with tea to make it look old it would introduce even more meta-levels of patina.

@mhoover Жыл бұрын

Even better if you used a press. I bet you could build a dandy.

@dannyjepp985 Жыл бұрын

I was surprised how well the paint transferred. I've tried this before and it's tough to keep the paint wet long enough without oversaturating the block. It would be neat to try this with linoleum. Not sure if the linoleum would hold up or if it would rapidly dull the bit.

@MrQuickLine Жыл бұрын

Wesley, I hope you're still reading comments on this video. I made a snarky comment when the video came out that you should have flipped the image before exporting. I'm regretting having posted that and I'm sorry; even more sorry if it made you feel belittled. I'm a big fan of your channel, I'm glad I subscribed. I love your projects and creativity, and I hope you keep going for a long time to come.

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Nah, don't worry about it. I appreciate the thought!

@39FORTYWATER Жыл бұрын

Awe just go buy some more!😮‍💨😖🤣

@ccgsales Жыл бұрын

GREAT project! Have you thought of using a sheet of MDF to achieve a smoother more photorealistic print?

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think I actually prefer the unpredictable texture from the wood. Plus, I think MDF would soak up paint like a sponge, and possibly swell. Might be interesting to see.

@ccgsales Жыл бұрын

@@WesleyTreat OIC! Forgot how much mdf soaks up the moisture... Maybe a quick coat of shellac between print/ cnc carves?

@KhaledAlSaadany Жыл бұрын

Fyi, a colour printer is a lot cheaper than a CNC machine, and it doesn't consume wood!

@KhaledAlSaadany Жыл бұрын

😆

@-joe90 Жыл бұрын

Nice loock

@oxenforde Жыл бұрын

11:09 Skip to the best part. (The dance montage.)

@hosshoffer7579 Жыл бұрын

Andy Warhol would be proud.

@justinbanks2380 Жыл бұрын

I'm assuming you're using birch, marine, or some other higher grade of plywood? As I'm guessing normal big box store type would not work as well as the layers in between would have too many voids and weak material to be useful

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

Cabinet-grade radiata pine 👍‍

@MrQuickLine Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised that you didn't learn to reverse it in Illustrator before any of the layer exports!

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

That's what I intended to do, but just corrected it in Easel with the first test. The others I thankfully remembered to reverse. 👍‍

@mykalimba Жыл бұрын

Will you autograph these for the winning bidder(s), if they request it?

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

They will be signed and stamped with my logo. 👍‍ Just didn't have time to do it before I left for Maker Camp.

@jtmcdole Жыл бұрын

I'm guessing the answer is "it would be too expensive" - but why not make a stamp for each stage of the print?

@MattTester Жыл бұрын

Could probably be done with scrap but Wesley has enough issues with storage as it is! Could at least double side each sheet though.

@lauraandedwardcannon8861 Жыл бұрын

You can. Many people do. This way is more one of a kind I guess, and yes cheaper.

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

I just wanted to know if it could be done. 👍‍

@danthemakerman Жыл бұрын

Amazing!!! If you get a chance check out David Bull he has a series on probably the most famous of all wood block prints "The Great Wave" its a long series but worth it in my opinion.

@pieterisonline Жыл бұрын

I think it's a 90° bit and not a 45° bit 😉

@Mizzelphug Жыл бұрын

I can see this is experimental for you but it's mind boggling to me after working in printing for ~20years. Why not just make 1 block for each color plate instead of destroying the previous to build the next? You'll have the repeatability option to run an edition even if you don't end up using it ever again.

@stanleyshostak2737 Жыл бұрын

That wouldn’t make each print one of a kind. IDK that’s just cool.

@Mizzelphug Жыл бұрын

@@stanleyshostak2737 Prints rarely are one of a kind because it's not worth the setup effort otherwise. He even admitted to having a second copy of the smaller piece. :)

@WesleyTreat Жыл бұрын

It's highly doubtful I would do multiple runs of the same image, and I wouldn't want to store all those plates, anyway. Plus, the unrepeatability of the run, to me, makes the prints more intriguing.

@psgouros Жыл бұрын

It helps if you just think of it as a form of painting… it’s commonly referred to as “suicide prints”, though the traditional style doesn’t remove whole layers at a time

@peoplecallmepeechez Жыл бұрын

I remember doing something similar to this in a highschool art class. It was called the reduction method for lino-cuts. Where you use one block of linoleum block for a multi color print. Each layer you cut away more and more of the linoleum. It was fun way to think through the process of a multi color.