How to make a Woodblock Print, Part 1: Designing (Japanese art form)
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Part 1: Learn how to create a Japanese woodblock print at home! This tutorial series will show you step-by-step how to make your first print without big spending on materials. I was inspired to make this series due to my past experiences. When I was new to this hobby, I had a lot of trouble figuring out how to get started without an excess of expensive supplies. With many possible technique variants, I also got lost in the research rather than jumping right in. In this video, I show what I hope is a more manageable approach to this art form. Using my experience, I tried to select the most simple and effective techniques to start with. I hope to give anyone interested in this hobby the confidence to start as soon as possible.
Part 1 of this series covers print design and planning, wood preparation, registration mark carving, and design transfer. After this video you should be ready to start carving the first block of your print. In the next video I hope to cover the entire carving process! Please let me know if you have any questions or recommendations in the comments. I would also appreciate a like or subscription to help my channel grow!
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Materials List for Part 1
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Drawing Materials - Printer-paper, pencil, ruler, and some kind marker
Nori (rice paste) - There are several options on Amazon, but this is the product that I would purchase: www.amazon.com/Yamato-Nori-Ri...
Carving Tools - I recommend starting with a cheap set of carving tools; I ended up using a cheap set from Michael's for my first year. Most importantly, try to cover the 3 basic types of tools that I described in the video. Here is the link to a set that looks similar to the one I used: www.amazon.com/Beginners-Prot...
Baren - You may not end up needing this for Part 1, but you will definitely need it later on in the process. Cheap barens can be found on many websites. Here is the link to one I saw for reference: www.amazon.com/Yasutomo-Fibre...
Wood - You can get pretty creative. Different woods will give you different appearances. If you want a print without grain or texture, choose one with tight grain, no porosity, and very flat.
Sandpaper- As a guideline, sand the block down to ~ 800-1000 grit. Make sure to step down grit in multiple levels to achieve a good surface finish.
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00:00 Intro
00:42 Print Design
01:34 Print Planning
03:09 Supplies List and Explanation
05:05 Woodblock Preparation, Registration Marks
06:00 Carving Tools
06:25 Transferring Design
07:28 Outro
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I was pretty shook with all the professional how-tos online. This definitely made me believe this hobby is possible for a plebeian like myself, and affordable!
Thank you! I learned about Japanese woodblock printing yesterday and wanted to understand the steps involved. This video was a great way for me to learn what goes into it. Amazing job.
@MoranetzMakes
3 ай бұрын
So glad that this was useful for you! Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much ❤🙏
Your videos are extremely helpful and encouraging! Thank you so much for taking the time to make these and share them.
@MoranetzMakes
2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Jacob! These kind of comments make me so happy. Also, I received your Etsy order and I’m shipping it now. Thank you for the support!
Wow great job man - thanks for sharing your hard earned knowledge. Seeing that its this simple to step into is super motivating!
@MoranetzMakes
24 күн бұрын
Thank you for the comment, I'm so happy to hear that!
Keep it up mate, it's good stuff!
@MoranetzMakes
5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
THE best video for a beginner student who just started woodblock print. Thank you!
@MoranetzMakes
11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! I hope you are enjoying the process so far
Saved and subscribed! Very informative video and a fantastic starting point for beginners. Can't wait to see more! Sending love from Papua New Guinea.
@MoranetzMakes
Жыл бұрын
Thanks shallow!!
Great thorough tutorial. Thanks for making it easier for us beginners to make a start!
@MoranetzMakes
7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Sam! Glad it was helpful for you
will save to see later since I want to try woodblock prints, thanks for uploading it!
@MoranetzMakes
Жыл бұрын
Great, let me know if you have any questions!
Hey can I just say this is incredibly inspirational!? I've never seen anything quite like this before! Do you believe this could catch on in the near future? I hope maybe I can make something like this someday!
@MoranetzMakes
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the comment. I’m really happy to see feedback like this because it was my goal exactly! You should definitely give it a try sometime! I think that the woodblock community is actually very strong right now. A lot of people (like myself) have been inspired/learned from David Bull, and it definitely seems to be constantly growing. I haven’t been in it for too long so I can’t say that for sure. But at least it feels like that!
What a great video. I like the art style of Japanese woodblock prints. It reminds me of ink and watercolor illustrations. I would recommend David Bull's channel. He works with dedication. It is very motivating to listen to him and see him work (carve Japanese woodblock prints). Thank you again, for this wonderful tutorial for newcomers, like myself, to Japanese woodblock.
@MoranetzMakes
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment, I’m glad that you found this tutorial useful! And I totally agree, David Bull is the person who really inspired me to begin making prints!
@newintellectual.
Жыл бұрын
@@MoranetzMakes Keep it up, brother.
For my graduation work, I plan on transforming a European painting into the style of Ukiyo e, carve it and write about it. Since I’m in Japan rn, I already got so many tools, original prints and a meeting with Dave Bull, but this video series helps me the most, thanks a lot
@MoranetzMakes
Жыл бұрын
That is an exciting project, I've had thoughts of doing something similar with European artwork. If there is a way for me to follow your project please let me know! I'm so glad that this series was helpful for you. Let me know if you have any questions along the way!
@joshii32
Жыл бұрын
@@MoranetzMakes if you want to, I can send you my final work, it will take a while. If I got questions I’m just writing another comment. Your art is great, thanks a lot for sharing
@MoranetzMakes
Жыл бұрын
@@joshii32 That would be great, I'd love to see the final print. Good luck with the project, cheers!
Great video, very thorough and easy to follow. I've never tried to make a woodblock print, but I've made linocuts and it was definitely not my forte. Still fun though!
@MoranetzMakes
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the comment, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video!
Does this work with cardboard? I don’t have any wood in my house
@joshii32
Жыл бұрын
No, but with linol
Would you marry me 😍 Friendly opinion : You need a real "Master" to learn how to make print properly 🇫🇷😘