Project F

 

I had to redact parts of this image. What's the big secret? Oh, you'll see. But all that aside, I want to share a few things about the making of this print. First, I am using a brand new paper: Arches 100% cotton, light. I've been using a mould-made sulfite paper, which has always been good...but this prints so nice,vand the sheets are crisp. They have a tiny bit of texture, and I'm hoping I'm not cursing this paper as I move through the layers!

I also think I may have discovered something interesting. Usually, I tamp down with the screw press, hard, and release immediately. Well, during printing this color, I had just tamped down the block when I had to attend to a phone message or something. When I returned a minute later, I took the print off the block, and the print looked better -- I don't know how to describe it, even? Crisp? Whatever, we'll see how that affects the next layers.

The lines are perfect, crisp and open, and I'm feeling good about the next color 

One issue -- I am using thick cardboard for the guides, and one guide split laminations. I had to double brint a sheet to make sure the registration didn't move. Looks good, but I was sweating bullets.