In 2016, Lueth started operating Tugboat independently, “evolving from collaborative works into a new body of intricately hand-crafted solo works in woodcut and drawing,” reads the website.

Their products are all handmade and done traditionally using age-old printmaking techniques. Drawings are created on birch woodblocks, lined in pen before carving. The wooden blocks are then hand-carved in low relief using hand tools, knives and gouges.

“Prints are made by applying pressure to paper laid on ink (much like stamping). Even layers of oil-based ink are applyed with hand brayers & rollers. Paper is placed on the inked block, which is then hand-cranked through a printing press.” They only use fine archival paper and top-shelf inks to ensure high quality in their work.

What makes a woodcut print unique is the fact that it creates a sophisticated printed image where the woodgrain is very visible. There is crispness and clarity in each piece, without any pixelation or distortion.

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In 2016, Lueth started operating Tugboat independently, “evolving from collaborative works into a new body of intricately hand-crafted solo works in woodcut and drawing,” reads the website.

Their products are all handmade and done traditionally using age-old printmaking techniques. Drawings are created on birch woodblocks, lined in pen before carving. The wooden blocks are then hand-carved in low relief using hand tools, knives and gouges.

“Prints are made by applying pressure to paper laid on ink (much like stamping). Even layers of oil-based ink are applyed with hand brayers & rollers. Paper is placed on the inked block, which is then hand-cranked through a printing press.” They only use fine archival paper and top-shelf inks to ensure high quality in their work.

What makes a woodcut print unique is the fact that it creates a sophisticated printed image where the woodgrain is very visible. There is crispness and clarity in each piece, without any pixelation or distortion.

The post Sophisticated Woodcut Prints By Tugboat Printshop appeared first on MobiSpirit.