New Custom Thank You Cards!!

This new design we created uses the color scheme from their upcoming wedding in January 2010! Hand-printed thank you cards feature names printed on the front and enough space inside to write to all their guests...

behind the scenes

carving a new brooklyn bridge block:

block printing demo today

I am giving a block printing demo today at the brooklyn women's exchange in brooklyn heights. I'll be going over the whole process, from design, to carving the block, to printing cards and shirts. Stop by between 4:30 and 6:30.

new block print card design

I just finished carving a new linoleum block for my card line, and I'm really excited about it! A lot of people ask me how I make the designs, how I carve them and what they look like. Here's what the block looks like:


Most of the time I draw something in Illustrator, usually based on a few photos, print it out, and transfer it onto the block with pencil. Then, I set to carving. This process takes quite a while, depending on how complicated the image is, it can take a few days of manual labor (almost always resulting in a cut finger too). I have to admit this particular block is drawn from a photo I took of my husband and our very sweet new puppy, Dottie :)

Once the block is carved, I can start making prints. They always come out a little different every time, which is kind of cool I think. It depends on how much ink I use, how much pressure is put on the paper, and even how wet or dry the ink is as I'm applying it. Its not all down to a science, but its really fun!