Oh, this is such a wonderful video. Thank you so much for this comparison. I’m a beginner in linocut and I’m trying to achieve the sharpest prints possible. I use a metal spoon, and with oil-based inks, the result is quite decent, but due to the strong pressure, the paper always shifts by a millimeter, causing the image to come out slightly double. Before your video, I thought this only happened to me. So, a manual press might help me with this problem. Thank you 🫶🏻
I’m so pleased you found the video helpful! Oh yes I know that issue well, so frustrating! I find that happens to me when I print without a press especially if there’s not much ink on the block!
Wow had no idea about wood block printing as have only attempted Lino cutting which I loved. Your blocks are beautiful works of art in themselves especially because of the skill and pain involved!
Great video, thank you Molly! I always appreciate the thought and hard work you put into these ❤ It was lovely seeing some of your old blocks too, i missed these as i only found you late last year!
This was so helpful, Molly, and thank you for the video and for showing your beautiful Albions. I have a Woodzilla, which is almost identical to the Pooki Press. I’m new to lino and I just assumed the press would immediately give me more consistent results than hand burnishing, which I quickly learned was not the case. I really appreciated hearing your thoughts on using presses, and that they have other benefits. If you’re collecting future video ideas, a step by step techniques video on getting a great print would be much appreciated. I’m sure you’ve got plenty of other topics in your queue, however. Thank you as always for the time and effort you put into these!
@@klbrown2294 oh I’d be so interested to see a similar video about linocuts because I figured these types of presses would be even more successful with lino as lino blocks are less challenging to print (in my experience). Have you found your Woodzilla worth having? I find my presses so helpful for although they don’t print perfectly, they do enough so that the hand burnishing is minimal 👌 I’ll add your video idea to the list 🥰
@@mollylemonart I’ve only had it a month, but I have liked it so far. I’m very new to printmaking and I have a lot of technique to improve. Even as a beginner, though, the press definitely lessens the hand strain as compared to using a barren or wooden spoon. And hurray on considering the video topic! Your videos have been very informative and inspiring - thank you again for continuing to put them out for us! ❤️
Wow, not one but two Albion presses, I'm green with envy! I have been trying to buy one, but on this side of the Pond in Manhattan they are rare and extremely expensive. Thanks so much for the informative honest review. The Pooki press is impressive as well, good to know it comes in three sizes, I would opt for the smaller version to take with me on my travels.
@@robert4724 hi Robert! I know I feel very greedy having two! How much does an Albion go for in the USA? I’m guessing there aren’t many Albions but quite a number of Columbian presses? Those are always so grand! And yes the A5 looks great doesn’t it! I’m so tempted!
@@mollylemonart Hi Molly, an Albion Press here goes for roughly $5K/£6K. A Colombian Press roughly goes for $10K/£8K, also as rare to find one as an Albion, tho I am not a fan of the Eagle that's perched on top of the press, but love the look of the rest of the press. For now I'll settle for hand burnishing and maybe the smaller Pooki press.
Despite watching all your videos I didn’t realise you had two antique presses! They are so beautiful; I wonder who has printed on them before you? I also didn’t know that you could get the wood blocks resurfaced and I think that’s such an excellent idea. Your poor hands though Molly! Well done for always being mindful now to protect them, so you can keep making your beautiful art 💚
@@nataliedavies69 haha that’s because I feel so greedy having two I always hide it 🙈 I can’t use both at once and they’re not too different in size so I really should sell one 😬 I started to enquire about selling the larger to a dealer last year but I kept doubting if I should 😅 thanks for watching as always 😀
Molly, I always love your videos so much! I'm curious, is there a reason why you engrave wood blocks vs linoleum? Or other surfaces? And do you ever carve on other surfaces? Like copper, zinc etc?
Good question! I used to carve Lino but as soon as I tried wood engraving in 2016 I knew I much preferred it! I think I like the level of detail you can get but also I love working on a natural material like wood. Thank you for watching my videos 🥰
This is a really interesting comparison - thank you Molly. Ive never used a press before so I'm surprised that both need hand finishing as it were. I would think though that they are probably consistent - if you were doing say 50 prints from a particular block that it would always be the same section of the block that needs hand finishing? Actually does it tend to be the centre section that's problematic? Thanks
Good to hear! And yes it’s surprising isn’t it! I think a bigger Albion would do a much better job as it should have more pressure! It always struggled with the centre unless it’s a small block, I’m so used to hand burnishing now but when printing a big edition it can be a pain!
@@paulawilliams9645 great idea! The A5 looks so cute! I love how the smaller presses (A5 & A4) would fit in most cupboards so even if you don’t have a designated studio/lots of space you can still own a printing press 🥰
I find printing wood engravings with a spoon tricky as you can easily slip off the block, I find it much easier to print lino with a spoon/bone folder. I like the way a press encourages the paper to stick to the ink/block as mentioned in the video and then I attempt to burnish. Hope that makes sense! It's a good idea for another video so I can demonstrate these points!
Oh, this is such a wonderful video. Thank you so much for this comparison. I’m a beginner in linocut and I’m trying to achieve the sharpest prints possible. I use a metal spoon, and with oil-based inks, the result is quite decent, but due to the strong pressure, the paper always shifts by a millimeter, causing the image to come out slightly double. Before your video, I thought this only happened to me. So, a manual press might help me with this problem. Thank you 🫶🏻
I’m so pleased you found the video helpful! Oh yes I know that issue well, so frustrating! I find that happens to me when I print without a press especially if there’s not much ink on the block!
Wow had no idea about wood block printing as have only attempted Lino cutting which I loved. Your blocks are beautiful works of art in themselves especially because of the skill and pain involved!
@@susanlamb7431 thank you so much Susan! 🥰
An insightful, detailed and very helpful honest review. Thank you
@@TheMarkEH I’m pleased to hear that you found it helpful! Thank you for watching!
Great video, thank you Molly! I always appreciate the thought and hard work you put into these ❤ It was lovely seeing some of your old blocks too, i missed these as i only found you late last year!
Aw thank you! I need to do a view going back through my old blocks/prints soon!
This was so helpful, Molly, and thank you for the video and for showing your beautiful Albions.
I have a Woodzilla, which is almost identical to the Pooki Press. I’m new to lino and I just assumed the press would immediately give me more consistent results than hand burnishing, which I quickly learned was not the case. I really appreciated hearing your thoughts on using presses, and that they have other benefits.
If you’re collecting future video ideas, a step by step techniques video on getting a great print would be much appreciated. I’m sure you’ve got plenty of other topics in your queue, however.
Thank you as always for the time and effort you put into these!
@@klbrown2294 oh I’d be so interested to see a similar video about linocuts because I figured these types of presses would be even more successful with lino as lino blocks are less challenging to print (in my experience). Have you found your Woodzilla worth having? I find my presses so helpful for although they don’t print perfectly, they do enough so that the hand burnishing is minimal 👌 I’ll add your video idea to the list 🥰
@@mollylemonart I’ve only had it a month, but I have liked it so far. I’m very new to printmaking and I have a lot of technique to improve. Even as a beginner, though, the press definitely lessens the hand strain as compared to using a barren or wooden spoon.
And hurray on considering the video topic! Your videos have been very informative and inspiring - thank you again for continuing to put them out for us! ❤️
❤ my Pooki. Thanks for the comparison.
Me too 🥰
Wow, not one but two Albion presses, I'm green with envy! I have been trying to buy one, but on this side of the Pond in Manhattan they are rare and extremely expensive. Thanks so much for the informative honest review. The Pooki press is impressive as well, good to know it comes in three sizes, I would opt for the smaller version to take with me on my travels.
@@robert4724 hi Robert! I know I feel very greedy having two! How much does an Albion go for in the USA? I’m guessing there aren’t many Albions but quite a number of Columbian presses? Those are always so grand! And yes the A5 looks great doesn’t it! I’m so tempted!
@@mollylemonart Hi Molly, an Albion Press here goes for roughly $5K/£6K. A Colombian Press roughly goes for $10K/£8K, also as rare to find one as an Albion, tho I am not a fan of the Eagle that's perched on top of the press, but love the look of the rest of the press. For now I'll settle for hand burnishing and maybe the smaller Pooki press.
Despite watching all your videos I didn’t realise you had two antique presses! They are so beautiful; I wonder who has printed on them before you? I also didn’t know that you could get the wood blocks resurfaced and I think that’s such an excellent idea.
Your poor hands though Molly! Well done for always being mindful now to protect them, so you can keep making your beautiful art 💚
@@nataliedavies69 haha that’s because I feel so greedy having two I always hide it 🙈 I can’t use both at once and they’re not too different in size so I really should sell one 😬 I started to enquire about selling the larger to a dealer last year but I kept doubting if I should 😅 thanks for watching as always 😀
Thank you for video!
Thanks for watching 🥰
Hello Molly from Ireland ☘️
Hi! Thanks for watching! 🥰
Molly, I always love your videos so much! I'm curious, is there a reason why you engrave wood blocks vs linoleum? Or other surfaces? And do you ever carve on other surfaces? Like copper, zinc etc?
Good question! I used to carve Lino but as soon as I tried wood engraving in 2016 I knew I much preferred it! I think I like the level of detail you can get but also I love working on a natural material like wood. Thank you for watching my videos 🥰
super video, thank you
Thanks 😀
This is a really interesting comparison - thank you Molly. Ive never used a press before so I'm surprised that both need hand finishing as it were.
I would think though that they are probably consistent - if you were doing say 50 prints from a particular block that it would always be the same section of the block that needs hand finishing? Actually does it tend to be the centre section that's problematic?
Thanks
Good to hear! And yes it’s surprising isn’t it! I think a bigger Albion would do a much better job as it should have more pressure! It always struggled with the centre unless it’s a small block, I’m so used to hand burnishing now but when printing a big edition it can be a pain!
So useful Thankyou
I’m so pleased to hear that!
Thank you. I think I am going to get an A5 pooki for linoprinting. Looking are going to stock printing supplies which will be very useful.
@@paulawilliams9645 great idea! The A5 looks so cute! I love how the smaller presses (A5 & A4) would fit in most cupboards so even if you don’t have a designated studio/lots of space you can still own a printing press 🥰
What about a Pooki vs a spoon?
I find printing wood engravings with a spoon tricky as you can easily slip off the block, I find it much easier to print lino with a spoon/bone folder. I like the way a press encourages the paper to stick to the ink/block as mentioned in the video and then I attempt to burnish.
Hope that makes sense! It's a good idea for another video so I can demonstrate these points!