Wood Block Four
Wood Block Four is molded from an amazing, hand carved wooden print block. It is the most finely carved print block I own, and it is in near perfect condition. These texture sheets are exquisite.
The texture sheets measure about 3 1/2 inches x 4 1/2 inches.
A few words about my texture sheets:
I make each one of these individually, by hand, one at a time.
Each one is molded from the actual object.
Yes, I do sit out in the woods. I mix and sheet RTV silicon, then press it into the one special ancient fallen tree that has the best spot to take a mold of the subtle texture I call 'Weathered Wood'.
For the textile block patterns, I make each one from the actual hand carved wooden block. Most of these blocks are not perfect, they have areas of wear or damage. I like this, I feel it gives them character and complexity. If you look
at the 'Examples' page of 'Wood Block Two', you will see what I am talking about.
This gives my texture sheets a very different effect than a mass produced rubber stamps or plastic texture sheets. Rubber stamps have either IN, or OUT. My texture sheets are that, 'Texture', whole mini-mountain ranges of variable depth. Even my
sheets made from the textile blocks have variable depth. Look at those soft pillow shapes between the carvings, nice.
I use a high quality, commercial, RTV silicon mold compound. These are thin, approximately 2mm, strong, flexible sheets. You can wrap them around your finger to impress just a small area or edge. They are thin enough to go through
most pasta machines with a sheet of clay.
They are silicon. You do not need a release agent. Things don't stick to them. This is wonderful and will spoil you.
I love these texture sheets, I think you will too!
This pendent is made is with 'Wood Block Four'.
I'll add 'think of better names' to my 'to do' list.