wizeowlhandprints
Announcement
Hello & welcome to my store!
I design, carve & print all of these original designs by hand. The handmade quality is evident in every hand pulled print, printing one at a time in a slow timeless method.
My work is inspired from direct observations from nature. I am a lifelong explorer of wild places & am passionate about the native flora & fauna throughout North America & worldwide.
Also please like my facebook page: wize owl handprints.
Announcement
Hello & welcome to my store!
I design, carve & print all of these original designs by hand. The handmade quality is evident in every hand pulled print, printing one at a time in a slow timeless method.
My work is inspired from direct observations from nature. I am a lifelong explorer of wild places & am passionate about the native flora & fauna throughout North America & worldwide.
Also please like my facebook page: wize owl handprints.
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Reviews
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KathyFG on Jan 10, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGreat linocut print on quality paper. Love the little burrowing owls- so fierce and cute.
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KathyFG on Jan 10, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful linocut- I love it. Detailed, and looks great in a nice frame.
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Peggie on Sep 9, 2020
5 out of 5 starsLOVE this bison patch! Well designed and well made! Shipped fast! I will definitely shop here again!
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emilyoung3 on Jul 23, 2019
5 out of 5 starsThe patch is beautifully made, and exactly as it looks in the photos. It arrived soon after I purchased it.
I had to change my mailing address, and the shop was easy to get ahold of and responded very quickly.
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bjorber on Dec 28, 2018
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful patch and larger than I expected. Looks great stitched onto my daypack. Not to mention the fast shipment. Highly recommended!
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About wizeowlhandprints
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Hand printing cards.
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Transferring image from block on to paper.
Hand carved designs from nature.
I was commissioned to illustrate a book about endangered species of Southwestern Colorado years ago & realized that block printing would translate well. I studied block printing in school and always loved it so I dove back into this ancient method of printing.
Before I opened my shop I travelled to India & studied their traditional techniques using natural dyes.
I started out hand printing cards which I sell wholesale nationwide currently. Basically, the process involves hand carving an image out of linoleum block or wood, then hand mixing inks, rolling the ink with a brayer on to the surface of the block, soaking heavyweight printing paper, blotting it and then registering the paper with the block. I transfer the image with a marble rolling pin by hand.
I prefer hand printing because I can edit the colors and am not stuck with thousands of cards in the same color.
Shop members
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Amy Grogan
Owner, Maker, Designer, Curator
Graduated from School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Studied block printing in India with the famous Khatri Bros. of Gujarat, India. My last solo show of block prints was in southern France.
Production partners
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Black Swan Printing
Houston, TX
Small scale silk screen printing business. Made in the USA.
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Cards of Wood
Belmont, MI
Prints on wooden postcard from my original woodcut design.
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Patches4Less
FL, United States
Embroidered patches
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