Creating a repeating pattern with a hand-carved stamp – Day 6 and final

Actually I want to print the front papers too, in a different colour scheme, so there should be a follow-up at some point ;) But for now let me show you some process pictures of the actual printing!

Creating a repeating pattern with a hand-carved stamp – Days 3-5

I’ve made it to the test print! …but let’s first pick up where we left 😌️

Creating a repeating pattern with a hand-carved stamp – Day 2

So I’ve reworked the base hexagonal tile for my repeat pattern.

Creating a repeating pattern with a hand-carved stamp – Day 1

It’s been a moment since I last tried my hand at repeating patterns, or stamp carving. Today I’m diving back with an obviously much too ambitious project: carving a stamp for an hexagon-based pattern – also, small enough to repeat on the “end papers” of my A6-size sketchbook 😅️.

Block printing with fluorescent pink ink

Finally trying out the fluorescent pink printing ink I got last Christmas! Yes, for a squirrel’s earmuffs – what else?!