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Watch as we create large-scale woodblock prints! You can print with us or observe while we are on location. Check our workshop schedule to see where we’ll be next!
Video: Carand Burnet
What We Do
BIG INK LLC partners with organizations throughout the United States to co-sponsor woodblock printmaking workshops. Participants carve their woodblocks in advance and bring them to a designated meeting location. These gatherings showcase the work of a dozen or more artists.
How We Do It
We apply ink to the surface of a woodblock and lay a sheet of paper on top. Then, we use special equipment to apply pressure, transferring the ink to the paper. The result is a woodblock print.
Carving a large-scale woodblock requires countless hours of work. Everyone involved enjoys seeing the finished prints as they’re produced. You can support the artists who create beautiful pieces and celebrate artistic expression by attending.
Our Legendary press
The woodblock prints are produced using The Big Tuna, a custom-made, portable etching press. Unlike typical equipment, which weighs several tons, our press is engineered for transport.
Takeaway Prints
Select a mini woodblock design during one of our workshops, and a volunteer will print it on sticker paper for you! Mini blocks are pressed using The Anchovy, a 3D-printed etching press developed by the Open Press Project.
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