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Polaroid Transfer-tastic

Posted on August 21, 2010 by wordsnpictures

I’ve been dying to create Polaroid transfers for quite a while now. I got a Polaroid back for my Holga on ebay, and some film for my birthday, but alas, the Polaroid back (CB80) was for the wrong kind of … Continue reading →

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no light meter? make yer own exposure chart

Posted on June 6, 2010 by wordsnpictures

I found this handy slide rule-type chart posted by a fellow named Andy in the UK that is exactly what I need for trying to determine exposure settings for my manual cameras. Print it out and take it with you … Continue reading →

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my new mobile photo lab

Posted on June 3, 2010 by wordsnpictures

Alright, so I’ve been obsessing a little bit over toy cameras and camera gadgets. But it’s okay to obsess when the results are really, really cool… right? The other day my husband brought home a Polaroid PoGo Printer for me, … Continue reading →

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Nikon D40 Woodcut

Posted on May 30, 2010 by wordsnpictures

And here’s how it came out. Somehow the test prints I do in my sketchbook always end up more even and richer than when I use the nice paper. I also tried some test prints on tshirts for me and … Continue reading →

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Woodcut… take two

Posted on May 29, 2010 by wordsnpictures

I’ve got a nice, long 3-day weekend and pretty much nothing to do besides read, write, do some laundry, and make some art. Not a bad deal. Today I’ve sketched out my D40 on a piece of wood and am … Continue reading →

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narwhals rock

Posted on May 16, 2010 by wordsnpictures

…but you already knew that.

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Woodcut- first attempt!

Posted on May 16, 2010 by wordsnpictures

I recently scored a Yashica-D for cheap (so cheap it might not work even though they said it would) on ebay. I figure it’s time to graduate from my Holga and see how fun twin lens cameras can be. I’m … Continue reading →

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Screen Novelties Block Print

Posted on March 12, 2010 by wordsnpictures

Screen Novelties is the animation studio where my husband (and friends) work. This little witch doctor is their new icon and I couldn’t resist turning him into a linocut. I made them this 2-color block print, and eventually will use … Continue reading →

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Moog Block Print

Posted on February 21, 2010 by wordsnpictures

Here’s a print I made for my husband’s birthday last month. He recently purchased the Moog of his dreams and I thought he’d enjoy some art made to celebrate this new addition to our living room. It’s gouache underneath a … Continue reading →

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