I wish I had started doing woodblock when I was younger, before I needed reading glasses. A couple of weeks ago I ordered one of those magnifying visors from Dick Blick. I look pretty ridiculous wearing it, but check out the butterfly I was able to carve on this second block! I didn't think shina plywood could hold that much detail. Now I know it was my eyes that were the problem.
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What tools do you use? Could you maybe show a detail shot of the butterfly?
That visor will be another thing on my wishlist for Christmas.
You can see the tool set I use here. I like them a lot, and there are no tools in the set that I don't use. What do you carve with?
I'll put up a closeup of the butterfly soon. Thanks for asking.
I have seen those tools for sale individually on McClain's but they are way too much for me. I use their standard quality tools and like them quite a bit. Still, I would love to have a set like yours. Wasn't it a lot with shipping?
Expensive, yes. I'm finding this to be an expensive hobby. I'm hopelessly in love, though. Hopefully the prints will begin to support themselves in the not so distant future.
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