Except for the first one, all these plates have a very similar design. This one has a glaze flaw on the edges. This is what happens when the cobalt carbonate is too thick.
May 06
Novel Story
May 06
Seeing Things, Part 3: Dream Settings
Dear Blog Friends, I got a new twitter account, if you want to follow it. The name is Seabingen. Seabingen is the name of the city that I set my first novel in, and right now it’s the name of the whole series set in that town. I know that sounds like a strange name, …
May 05
Cobalt Stamp Plate 2
First step in creating these plates was to roll out wedged clay on the slab roller. You can see the texture of the canvas. Second step was to stamp all over the slab using commercial rubber stamps. I especially like the text background stamps.
May 04
Seeing Things, Part 2: Why I Started Writing
Dear Blog Friends, As I mentioned on Monday, I’m about to embark on a journey, of sorts, at the end of which I will hopefully answer the question “Have I been put on this earth purely to serve as a warning to others?” Now I’m going to tell you a little about why. Wait. Maybe …