Calcifer Eraser Stamp and Mixed Media Prints

Here’s Calcifer from the Studio Ghibli classic Howl’s Moving Castle! I printed this eraser carving in red ink, and added some additional yellow and orange with watercolor pencils.Makerblock designed and 3D printed a holder for carving erasers, and sent me one to try. This was my first go at using that. It works really well!The Fabriano Unica printmaking paper I have been using for most of these eraser prints bled a lot with the red ink. I experimented with the Strathmore printmaking paper and some plain bristol. The impressions are sharpest on the bristol – unsurprising as the clay coat surface doesn’t let the ink sink in much at all. The watercolor pencils, however, need to soak in a little to get the best saturation and vibrancy. So, I went with the Strathmore paper for the final prints. Calcifer Mixed-Media Print (eraser print embellished with watercolor pencil)Calcifer Eraser Prints and Hand-Carved EraserCalcifer Eraser in MakerBlock’s Carving HolderCalcifer Eraser in MakerBlock’s…