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Woodcut prints

Woodcut is done on the plank side of a board. I use Shina, a Japanese plywood, and also tools from Japan. One advantage of the woodcut is that I can work on a larger scale. To print the larger woodcuts, like the Bear for example, after inking the wood block and carefully placing the Japanese paper on the block, I print by hand with a wooden spoon.