Wood Prints And Their Benefits

By Betty Taylor


Woodblock printing technique was commonly used in textile industry. It was used in making images, patterns, and printing text on clothes and books. Indeed, wood prints were highly used in the olden days. Woodblock was mainly prepared by an artist with the help tools such as sandpapers, knives, and chisels. The block was initially put in an ink before being placed on a piece of a cloth so as to produce the intended image.

Making characters on a block was not a simple thing. The procedure was mainly performed by only a few people who had the required skills and expertise. At times, they could make multiple blocks especially when there was a need of color printing. Those who used to make these blocks had special qualities. Some of them are listed below.

The artists knew which the requirements of the audience were. This knowledge directed them to make only the blocks that would be of great benefit to the audience. If an artist would make a facility that does not please the people, he or she would do everything possible to ensure the mistakes are corrected. In case a customer wanted a woodblock capable of producing multiple colors, an artist could know how he or she would go about it.

These types of people were also creative. They could come up with new ideas so as to make some of the things they had already made to be more effective and efficient. These skills also enabled them to come up with good ways of solving problems that could arise in the course of the activity. Humility was another important quality that these artists had. They knew that their services would not satisfy every individual and were open to criticism.

Patterns and characters were only made on special woodblock types. If one would make a wrong choice when selecting the woods, he or she could not accomplish his or her ambitions. Some woodblocks were not appropriate because they had short durability. These individuals were also proud of their profession. They did everything possible so as to uplift it.

Before an expert would commence using the knives and the chisels to make the patterns, he or she was required to make some sketches on the concerned surfaces. This helped them minimize the chances of making errors while working. Best professionals in this case had excellent business sense and they used to market themselves in order to increase their sales and popularity.

The artists had great vision. They wanted to come up with facilities that would meet all the requirements of people. They worked hard so that they to ensure the quality of activities they perform improved abundantly. They had self-esteem and this enabled them to withstand criticism and other problems.

These people were also flexible and they could make many and different patterns so as to meet the needs of all people. Artists who had excellent communication skills had high chances of prospering than those who lacked them. This enabled them to listen to complains of their customers so as to improve the mistakes they could make. Majority were normally strong physically.




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