​1
Sketch a design on paper.  Ideas can come from anything that interests me or brings me delight - anything I want to share.

​2
Transfer the pencil design onto the rubber block.  (For wood, I draw the design directly on the block.)
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3
Carve out every part of the design that is to remain white (or paper-colored.)  Leave behind every part that is to be black (or ink-colored.)

4
​Roll the block with ink.  Ink covers the un-carved parts of the block, but does not go down into the carved areas.

5
Lay paper onto the inked block and press.  I press by hand with the back of a large wooden spoon.

6
Pull up the print and admire!
​Then repeat steps 4 and 5 many times.

7
Select the prints for the edition, and destroy all others.  Label the edition.  Each print is numbered and signed.

​8
​Show my work!
Talk with people, and share stories about the things we love.

Click here to read an interview about how I got started printmaking, my methods, my creative process, and more.
Or read a blog entry about the process of making the "Glimpse of Paradise" block.
Get an introduction to my studio at this blog post.