Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Spurn Point

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After the Storm From Spurn Point

collagraphed feather print washed up on the windy beach on a very cold day

 

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Two Beautiful Old Mangles Rescued Ready to be converted

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These will be converted into wonderful printing presses soon.There heavy victorian ones the best. Complete with all the intricate iron work you could desire. Not for the faint hearted both weigh an absolute ton.One at the back 6 inch diameter rollers and over 24 inches span that going to produce some fantastic big prints

 

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Sprun Point good light very cold day

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drawing/paintings/recording 

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Thursday, 12 April 2012

Flamborough Head Good Day Drawing

Love this place sheer cliff side down all the way wind blasting over the top.Drawing and recording happy days

Wednesday, 11 April 2012

My Old Mangle Etching Press

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This was a good press heavy in weight didnt shy from any thickness of a collagraph gave excellent results good sound steel rollers. Even took letters press when framed up.www.martinjohnfowler.com

Monday, 9 April 2012

Etching Press Old Converted Mangles

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I have been successfully using mangles converted to etching presses for years now. These old victorian mangles work the best. Not only is it giving new live back to an item of beauty. The weight and strength of the machines is comparable with its outcomes to any contemporary etching press.