New Holiday Print

A few printmakers here at school decided to re-create the printmaking guild and host seasonal print sales to show off our work and sale prints for extra money. Before finals approached, we had our Christmas print sale. I actually didn't get this print ready for the sale but it turned out great (in my biased opinion :D) so I wanted it to share it!

I had already laid down the first 3 colors and am now working on my 4th. Im rolling out the ink on a sheet of glass with a brayer then rolling it over my carved image.

This is the image before my current color. It a seasonal print. 

Here is how I keep the colors lined up. I got this idea from another blog, Tugboat Print shop, when I employed my woodworking skills to create this jig. I set my carving into the corner of the wood jig then I place the paper on top of the carving in its own groove I cut out. The image should fall in the same place every time, in theory :D Practice is required. Over all I lined up all of my colors really well; Its been a great registration system for me.

Now we're ready to run through the press. Oh, but don't forget to take the wood jig away; you don't run that through the press. Once the paper is in place it slides away really easy.

Now through the press

Here we go! 4 colors down and one more to go!

 The colors are looking great. It one of the more colorful prints I have ever done.

This is the final print. The title is "Happy Hallothankmas" Like I mentioned above, I was trying to get this done for our Christmas print sale and as I was gathering ideas for prints I would make for the sale, I came across a comic strip someone had created where a turkey was dressed up in a jack-o-lantern wearing a Santa hat holding a sign saying "happy hallothankmas" which I thought was awesome! So I decided I would create my own rendition. TA DA! This is for this crazy time of year when all the holidays seem to merge together. And to all of you, this holiday season "Happy Hallothankmas!"

Also; if you are interested in this print or any other you see here on my blog, these prints are available for purchase on my Etsy Shop at https://www.etsy.com/your/listings?ref=si_your_shop Thanks!!