Comments | dabblersupreme: mechanic vs. organic

dabblersupreme

mechanic vs. organic

Jan 02, 2006 11:23

for the past few years, dan and i have made our holiday cards out of linoleum blockprints. i make the envelope print, and dan does the one for the card. this year ended up being an unintentional dichotomy: mechanical vs. organic.

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photos, holiday cards, mail art

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cards... anonymous January 2 2006, 09:05:05 UTC

thank you so much for the card, what a project! i love how the end result is so unique. have a great new year.

Re: cards... dabblersupreme January 3 2006, 05:35:43 UTC

marti? is this comment from you? i'm glad it arrived .. a great new year to one and all, i say!

goyascats January 2 2006, 21:31:45 UTC

I got your card post-Christmas, but was presently surprised and felt guilty I didn't make you one.

I was however somewhat inspired by your card; I felt obligated to make my Christmas cards Christmas-themed, which is very daunting, since I despise most Christmas symbols/themes etc, feel they're tacky and threadbare. Next year I may just do fun little lino carvings too.

goyascats January 2 2006, 21:33:13 UTC

Oh, and you'll have to make a post if you do indeed find a relatively inexpensive press. Even the crappiest ones I've been able to find are $500+

dabblersupreme January 3 2006, 08:04:11 UTC

here are 3 small or smallish presses that peaked my interest when i was searching a few weeks ago. i still wish to explore the used route to see what i come up with, but i thought i'd share, since they're all under $500 US
http://www.madisonartshop.com/smallhandpress.html

http://www.madisonartshop.com/11presspackage.html

http://www.unitednow.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=SAP-4119

dabblersupreme January 3 2006, 05:34:26 UTC

no problem ... there's no obligation, but i like to use milestones like birthdays or the new year to drop a line. especially since i don't like to buy into the commercial frenzy.

i should post pictures of our card/envelope design from the last 2 years, too. this year's image was the vaguest, but they're never fully traditional christmas cards. hell, we don't even celebrate christmas.

no guilt in 2006! at least not on my account.

runswithtrowels January 5 2006, 20:31:47 UTC

I love mine! awesome print!
organic all the way.

dabblersupreme January 5 2006, 21:01:22 UTC

hee, so glad you liked it!