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Inside the shed.
Transforms easily into a functional bar for backyard parties.
Gone fishin'.
Open for business!
Handy counter space...
holds all of my tools.
This fall & winter I'll spread bird seed in the bird playground window.
Playhouse fun
Stop! Hammock time!
This hammocmk we purchased in Ecuador.
We have another chair hammock
(you can see it in the backgorund of the picture of me above)
that we bought in Nicaragua. Hammocks are a delight.
Once again big, big thanks to my wood pimp,
"Balancing Axe" Jeremiah Anderson,
amazing timber framer and friend.
Check out some of the stuff he does on You Tube at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkCWmCU4xHo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wnrgxKktqA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTWYMyJnHB8
The End
see: http://kneelingbullmagic.blogspot.com/2007/11/shedplayhouse.html
for info regarding the earlier stages of this project
Here the plate is covered with ink.
The rubber spatula makes it easier to spread ink
in to all the cracks and crevices of the plate.
Now, I begin to wipe the plate.
I start by scraping the top layer of ink from the plate
with a piece of mat board. This removes most of the excess ink.
Using my template, I place the plate on to the press bed.
Now, using a bent playing card to keep my inky fingers from
leaving finger maks all over my paper,
I remove the soaked paper and let it drip...
...and then I blot the paper dry.
After passing through the press,
you can see the embossing of the plate
on the back side of the paper.
Peal the the paper back from the plate
and, voila!
A Collagraph Print
These inks take a good deal of time to dry
so I like to give the print a week or so before
handling or framing. After that I've
an archival print that should last well beyond
my great grandchildren's lifetime.