spermie

[amietron]

http://yellowworld.org/albums/album52/spermie.jpg

My block print.

[achtungbaby]

Nice. Was it shaped like a fish hook on purpose?

[ism]

Cool. What kind of block did you use? Linoleum?

[amietron]

Originally posted by ism@Feb 4 2003, 03:43 PM
Cool. What kind of block did you use? Linoleum?
Yup. Linoleum.

AB, it just so happens to be the shape of a fish hook. It filled the space more nicely than a linear sperm.

For my second one, I'm having a man inside the sperm. But no words. It's too comical. Extra spermies to take up space instead.

[ism]

Cool. Looks like a 4x6" block? Really look forward to seeing the followup =)

When I was a poor student I used Staedler erasers to save money. I'd slice them into 1/8" slabs and get lots of material to work with. Only downside is that they are much softer and tend to be more brittle/crumbly than linoleum. Hrmm how would I go about attaching images to messages?

[amietron]

Some of the other students actually iron over the linoleum block beforehand so it's softer. I much prefer the harder surface. You get a much smoother cut.

In middle school we used a gray colored harder linoleum, I think. The ones we use now are tan/orange colored and they seem softer than the gray ones we worked with back then. I don't know much about block printing, but I really enjoy it. This is only my third block printing project I've done. The first two projects both consisted of 2 blocks each.

Glad to find another enthusiast. =)

[Napoleon Chynamite]

Originally posted by amietron@Feb 4 2003, 08:03 PM
Glad to find another enthusiast. =)
Despite also being an enthusiast of sperm, I too am unselfish and selfless enough to share it with others.

In all seriousness, good job =)

[amietron]

Originally posted by FrozenPizza@Feb 4 2003, 08:17 PM
Despite also being an enthusiast of sperm, I too am unselfish and selfless enough to share it with others.

In all seriousness, good job =)
:D Thanks, Hubert!

[achtungbaby]

Originally posted by amietron@Feb 4 2003, 06:23 PM
AB, it just so happens to be the shape of a fish hook. It filled the space more nicely than a linear sperm.

Interesting choice of words:)

[amietron]

Originally posted by achtungbaby@Feb 4 2003, 08:22 PM
Originally posted by amietron@Feb 4 2003, 06:23 PM
AB, it just so happens to be the shape of a fish hook. It filled the space more nicely than a linear sperm.

Interesting choice of words:)
Oh my goodness. You know what'd be SUPER cool? Using 2 blocks. On one I could carve either a face or a body or even an eye. Or multiple ones. And on another one, I could carve splotches of sperm. HAHAHA. That'd be funny. SHOT in the FACE!

[achtungbaby]

Someone save Nick!

[kasia]

spermie is so cute!

[ism]

http://blooboo.com/yw/faeriestamp.gif

print from 1x1" block of Staedler Eraser. based on Grimshaw's "Spirit of the Night."

http://blooboo.com/yw/hellokittystamp.gif

print from 1x1" block of Staedler Eraser. based on Sanrio. =)

used an x-acto #5 blade to carve the designs.

[amietron]

That's so cool, ism! How do you carve with a straight blade? isnt that difficult?

[ism]

Originally posted by amietron@Feb 5 2003, 10:00 PM
That's so cool, ism! How do you carve with a straight blade? isnt that difficult?
http://blooboo.com/yw/blocks.jpg

It's more tedious than difficult. I usually take two strokes at an angle to dig out a wedge (like a V-blade would do). Sometimes I'd just lop off chunks at an angle. The holes, yeah, I guess that's difficult... would involve 4+ strokes. I think you can make out what I did in the pictures.

[bigwong235]

d'oh!! i threw away my linoleum blocks! :frown:

Someone save Nick!

"i can face the peril alone!"
"no, you can't."
"oh come on, not even a little peril??"