Print Your Own Stationery by Katharine Watson

Intermediate | 1 hour 16 min

Print Your Own Stationery
Overview00:58
Materials01:32

Thank You card
Transferring your design09:23
Carving22:32
Printing13:08

Monogrammed Card
Transferring imagery06:05
Carving and printing11:13

Bookplate
Transferring, carving, and printing11:30

Taught by Katharine Watson

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Learn how to hand-carve written words and lovely designs to make one-of-a-kind, block-printed stationery. Katharine Watson makes traditional block carving accessible, and her tips on transferring images and registering prints in multiples will show you how easy it is to start a printing production line, even at home. This intermediate printmaking class is the perfect follow-up to Katharine Watson's Daily Challenge, which covers the basics of block printing.

Here’s what you’ll need:

A2 size folded cards
A2 size envelopes
A2 size flat cards
Large blank stickers (5.5" x 8.5" mailing labels)
3 pieces 5"x7" Soft Kut
Speedball carving tools: lino handle and lino cutters # 1, 2, 3, 5
Sharpie
Pencil
Ballpoint pen
White Uniball Signo pen
Sharpie Magnum (optional)
Scrap paper
Baren
Metal spoon
Blue Caligo Safe-Wash ink (additional colors optional)
Rags
Rubber gloves
Palette knife or razor blade scraper
Brayer
Plexi sheet
Tracing paper
Ruler
Painter's tape
Pfeil Set C carving tools (optional)
Baby wipes for cleaning ink (optional)
Class PDF to transfer images

Downloads:

Download Materials List Stationary_KatharineWatson_PDF.pdf

Learn how to:

Transfer and carve text on linoleum
Create a registration system for making an edition of prints
Make stationery at home

What you'll get:

A 6-part series of easy-to-follow video lessons on how to print your own stationery with hand-carved blocks
8 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supply list
Step-by-step instructions by artist Katharine Watson
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students