(ABOVE) Tugboat Printshop's studios are located at 298 Main Street (Lawrenceville) in Pittsburgh, PA. We are open daily for studio visits by appointment. Call 412-621-0663 or E-MAIL US to schedule a visit!
(ABOVE) We print on a 36" x 52" CONRAD Etching press. This is our little printshop!
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(ABOVE, L) Paul cuts on the blue block for "SHARK ATTACK!!!" (ABOVE, R) "TROJAN UNICORN PEGASUS" key block.
(ABOVE) Key/Black Block for "BONFIRE" Woodcut (Color Blocks Below). Printed together, these 5 blocks make the finished print "BONFIRE!"
(ABOVE) Blue Block, Orange Block for "BONFIRE" (BELOW) Red Block, Yellow Block for "BONFIRE"
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(ABOVE, L) Cutting around our "BARRACUDA" drawing on the block (ABOVE, R) The "BARRACUDA" woodblock.
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(ABOVE, L) Rolling green ink onto the "KELP TOWER" key block for printing. (ABOVE, R) Laying paper on the inked "KELP TOWER" block. Yellow green shape on paper is the impression from the 1st block printed.
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(ABOVE, L) Beginning drawing for "GALAXY MAP" woodcut. (ABOVE, R) The key block for "GALAXY MAP" almost completely carved out. So many seashells to draw & cut!
(ABOVE) Detail of the carved key block for "GALAXY MAP." We later decided to print this one electric blue.
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(ABOVE, L) Beginning our drawing for "THE ICEBERG" blue block. (ABOVE, R) Rolling up "THE ICEBERG" block with turquoise blue ink for printing.
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(ABOVE, L) All of our hand-drawn images on woodblocks are hand-carved with hand-held tools. We use multiple blocks to create multiple colors.(ABOVE, R) Paul, the SHREDDER, cuts out one of the blocks for "MAGIC CARPET"
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(ABOVE, L) Valerie draws directly onto the key block for "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" (ABOVE, R) Our woodcut images start as detailed, original drawings on blocks birch plywood. "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" in progress.
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(ABOVE, L) Close-up of Hawaiian Islands in "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" (ABOVE, R) The scale of the key block--5 hand-drawn, hand-cut, hand-printed blocks this size make the finished image of "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL."
(ABOVE) Here the printed paper is pulled up from the inked black block after the final run through the press for "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL." This is the finished product!
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(ABOVE, L) All colors printed on 'AMERICA' except black (Red, Yellow, Light Blue, and Dark Blue). (ABOVE, R) Print being pulled off the Dark Blue block after a run through the press.
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(ABOVE, L) Red block for "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" (ABOVE, R) Yellow block for "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL"
There are two additional color blocks for 'AMERICA' (Light Blue, Dark Blue) not pictured here.
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