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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! :)

InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · 2d

This was inspired by an eerie house I used to walk by in college that gave off “definitely occupied by at least one ghost” vibes

#printmaking #linocut #halloween #hauntedhouse #spooky

Two prints of a haunted house in black ink on two kinds of orange paper

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · 13d

My hopes and dreams for September (cooler weather, soup season, etc.) did not come to fruition but I did finish carving my haunted house! I’ve got some new orange mulberry paper that I’m excited to be printing on soon.

#printmaking #linocut #halloween

A gouge and carved linoleum block featuring a haunted house sitting at an angle on a black gridded cutting mat

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Sep 6

September brings cooler temps, the return of soup season, and my favorite subject matter for print: all things spooky!

#printmaking #linocut #halloween #wipart

A partially carved haunted house on a linoleum block with gouges in the background

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Aug 9

Happy Birthday!

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Jul 23

1000%

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Jul 8

Love this! I need to get back into doing TPT again, especially with Print Prompt Mondays on hiatus

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Jul 8

Thank you!!

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Jul 4

Lots of feelings today and most days. Anger, anxiety, and heartache. Not a lot to celebrate.

#FourthofJuly #NoKings #printmaking #linocut #blueskyart

A linocut print of a melting red white and blue bomb pop with the red liquid spelling the word “fuck”

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Jul 1

Ha! Ya know, if it were December, that actually would be helpful. Now? Not so much. It’s been 90+ here lately

InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thanks buddy. Real helpful.

#printmaking #linocut #cats

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Jun 27

Happy Friday! From GIF to print and back again, the Hampster Dance lives on!

#printmaking #linocut #blockprint #HampsterDance

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Jun 19

Relive the magic! Sound up, of course: originalhampster.ytmnd.com

The Original Hampster Dance

The ORIGINAL Hampster Dance, meticulously recreated to be preserved in YTMND. This took more effort than you might think.

originalhampster.ytmnd.com

InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Jun 19

This one is for those of you who can remember 1999 and still have the song stuck in your head!

#HamsterDance #earlyinternet #nostalgia #printmaking #linocut

A linocut print featuring hamsters from one row of the original “Hampster Dance” page. Each hamster is one frame of the .gif as it turns in a circle dancing.

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Jun 9

No worries! Thank you for organizing the prompts to begin with! It’s been a great way to build community here

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Jun 6

June prompts? 🥺

@gemmatrickey.bsky.social
@strangford.co
@printsbythebay.bsky.social

#printpromptmonday

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · May 30

At the Metropolitan Museum of Art today! What should I see? (I want to see it ALL!)

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · May 26

For this week’s #printpromptmonday, I’m looking back at my first print to see the #growth I’ve achieved. From poorly carved and over-inked messes, to cleaner lines and work that I’m proud to share.

#printmaking #linocut #artist

A split image showing an amateur carving of ghosts on the left and on the right is a cropped print of a hand with purple magic lightning bolts that shows improved skill.

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · May 22

I need to start doing this… I’m a very messy inker too! 😬

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · May 19

I can’t read it, but it certainly looks like the Stegosaurus is saying, “Oh shit!” 😱

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · May 19

#text is the perfect prompt for the hand-lettered bookmark that I’m wrapping up. Though you may need to squint a little to read around the edge 🔎

#printpromptmonday #linocut #printmaking

A carved piece of lino that’s been stained green. The main words read, “When in doubt, make”.

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · May 13

Here’s quick look at my #process for prepping a block to carve for this week’s #printpromptmonday:

I lightly sand the block, transfer my image using a colorless blender marker, then stain the lino with a colored India ink. Ready to go!

#printmaking #linoprint #blockprint

An Xacto knife, marker, sanding block, black and white print-out, bottle of orange India ink, and prepared linoleum block are arranged diagonally on a black grid cutting mat.

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · May 5

A wiggly tulip for #spring!

#printpromptmonday #printmaking #linocut #blockprint

A lino print of a tulip with a wiggly stem and leaves printed on cream paper with black ink being held in front of red and purple tulips.

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Apr 28

I’ve got a spooky little #portrait in a locket for April’s last #printpromptmonday 💀

#printmaking
@gemmatrickey.bsky.social
@printsbythebay.bsky.social
@strangford.co

Linocut print of an open gold locket necklace with a skull inside on black paper

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InkStruck @inkstruck.bsky.social · Apr 21

As for so many, the #earth and nature are a constant source of inspiration. Sometimes with a bit of a twist!

#PrintPromptMonday #printmaking #linocut

A hand holds a print of a sunflower up to the blue sky. The orange and yellow sunflower has groovy swirls for its center.

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