chronographia: AWWW YEAHHHH. I have been waiting for this moment like you wouldn't believe.
chronographia: First etch (in ages)! Killer plate tone, bevels need some work.
chronographia: The aqua tinting box: where the magic happens. #printmaking
chronographia: Today I aquatinted a galaxy. If that isn't an accomplishment, I don't know what is.
chronographia: Found an old print of Raven & Owl from mid Sept 2001; my brain kind of gave up on it halfway through.
chronographia: Progress on 17: The Star, awaiting detail work. Linework over the glowy little stars, y/n?
chronographia: Vacation time over, back to working on this. #printmaking
chronographia: Slowly obliterating the 3 of Swords. #printmaking #tarot
chronographia: And now for the 3 of Swords, redux.
chronographia: Moongazing: Played around with a stretch (adding hue to black ink) last night—think I'm on to something.
chronographia: A tiny press has arrived!
chronographia: Today's heart transfer; an unexpected rendering. #printmaking #intaglio
chronographia: Still in love with how intaglio lets me push and pull highlights and shadows.
chronographia: Process; the ugly side of #printmaking.
chronographia: (I might be wrong once it's printed, but this is the best part of the etch.) #printmaking
chronographia: Proofing press that the printlab is trying to find a new home for.
chronographia: Proof press make and model.
chronographia: Trying to gauge if this is done finally. Hm. #printmaking
chronographia: Illuminated sugar lift. #printmaking
chronographia: Aaaaand...I think it's done! #printmaking #tarot
chronographia: Prepping #printmaking editions for #FaerieCon, because life continues, regardless of politics.
chronographia: Box o' prints! (Or, Help Me Pay For Another Year's Printlab Membership.) #printmaking #intaglio
chronographia: Officially starting work on 16: The Tower. Beveling is what's goin' on. #printmaking
chronographia: Sharon etches feathers on a crow print. #printmaking #intaglio
chronographia: Reversal (graphite transfer). #printmaking #tarot
chronographia: 16: The Tower, first etch. Or, what happens when you change the perspective points mid-render. #intaglio #printmaking
chronographia: Someone decided that drawing an intricate skewed perspective rendering was a good idea. She is an idiot. #printmaking #intaglio #flickrgram
chronographia: Woodblock cutting is the order of the day! In other news, my fingers are now bruised. #printmaking
chronographia: Busted my butt this week to print this edition, all protective envelopes I have are ONE HALF INCH too small. #printmaking
chronographia: And on the third day, the gods of #printmaking smiled upon me. #intaglio #tarot