Comments on: Wood Engraving Books

By: marsha

marsha — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:46:04 +0000

Great John! Thank you for sharing John Farleigh’s book. Very Useful information. I am now interested to try wood engraving. its takes me courage try this kind of art.

By: John Steins

John Steins — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:37:39 +0000

Thanks Ann, I’m happy that John Farleigh’s book has inspired you to revisit wood engraving. Hopefully I’ll put some of my other old volumes online, as time allows.

All the best,
John

By: Ann Kronheimer

Ann Kronheimer — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:03:38 +0000

Thank you for sharing John Farleigh’s book. Having been motivated to dig out my long un-used engraving tools by a recent visit to an exhibition of St Jude’s Gallery in London, and now finding your book on the web, I feel well and truly inspired and equipped to have a go!

By: joel

joel — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:08:32 +0000

Really useful. It’s a great instruction manual and I like the section on kids. My two year old always watches with interest!

By: Sherrie Y

Sherrie Y — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:24:49 +0000

Hi John! This is fabulous… and of course I’m curious to know how you did this virtual book presentation. Hope all is well, it’s quiet in your corner.

By: John Steins

John Steins — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:33:17 +0000

Paul,

Thanks for your encouraging comments. I’m glad that I’m getting a favourable response to the ‘virtual book’ project. Good encouragement for me to carry on!
I’ll have to get back to you on the software. It’s basically a flash movie that allows you to input images so that they behave like turning pages.

I don’t mind describing my block-making process. I haven’t posted in awhile so perhaps I’ll make that my next entry.

John

By: Paul Constance

Paul Constance — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:57:25 +0000

This is a wonderful way to share a book. Thanks very much for taking the trouble, and please do add additional ones. I am an amateur wood engraver and, like you, a collector of books on the medium. I have for many years lamented how difficult it is to “see” the enteriors of rare and beautifully printed/illustrated books on the web. I don’t understand why libraries don’t do what you have done. Could you describe the software that you used?

Also, I am fascinated by your description of making boxwood blocks on your own. I am trying to make my own blocks out of castello boxwood, a South American substitute that is comparatively cheap. Would you mind describing the process?

Many thanks and contratulations on your beautiful website and prints.

Paul Constance
Falls Church, VA

By: Florin Stoiciu

Florin Stoiciu — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:05:48 +0000

I’d like very much your idea!!!!
my name is Florin Stoiciu and I’m a lecturer Ph.D. in Visual Art at the Graphic section from National University of Art, Bucharest/ Romania.
I teach Traditional and Modern printmaking and I think is excellent course for young and fresh stundents. Maybe after this virtual experience with a book they like to return to the traditional library.
All the best!
Lecturer Ph.D. Florin Stoiciu

By: engraving

engraving — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:01:37 +0000

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