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September 2003

An entry on Printing Curved Gradations.

March, 2002

A section on Recovering the Baren.

Nov 23, 2000

A new selection of prints from Amateur Printmakers in Japan.

Nov 15, 2000

A new website devoted to the work of John Edgar Platt

July 6, 2000

Many new images in the 'Turn of the Century Printmakers' exhibition.

May 26, 2000

A new entry in the Library: Yoshida Hiroshi: Print-Maker, a memorial essay by Ben Bruce Blakeney.

May 22, 2000

An entry on Preparing powder pigments.

April 29, 2000

A new entry in the Library: Tools and Materials Illustrating the Japanese Method of Colour Printing.

Apr 27, 2000

Some 'nafuda' prints from Amateur Printmakers in Japan.

April 23, 2000

One-point lesson: Re-surfacing sharpening stones.

April 17, 2000

A new entry in the Library: excerpts from Colour Block Prints, by Hesketh Hubbard.

Mar 3, 2000

Printing with Metal Powders.

Feb 17, 2000

Some prints from Amateur Printmakers in Japan.

Dec 4, 1999

A page on Softening the brushes by machine.

Nov 30, 1999

David shows his Portable Carving/Printing Kit.

Oct 30, 1999

An audio 'tape' of reminiscences of Frank Morley-Fletcher has been added to his book.

Oct 28, 1999

Printing with Mica Powder.

Oct 24, 1999

Making a 'Scattered Gold' background.

Sep 1, 1999

One-point lesson: Avoiding registration stains.

August 12, 1999

An entry on Adding a 'seal' to your print.

August 6, 1999

A photo-essay on How David's Exchange #2 print was made.

August 3, 1999

Still more in the Library: excerpts from Craig's book on Wood Engraving - Woodcuts and Some Words.

August 2, 1999

Another entry in the Library: Beedham's book on Wood Engraving.

July 22, 1999

An addition to the Library: Mueller's book on Woodcuts and Wood Engravings.

July 9, 1999

An entry by our youngest contributors: How to make 'hakobi'.

July 7, 1999

A major new entry in the Library: Platt's 'Colour Woodcuts'.

July 5, 1999

A short photo essay on Gradation printing.