You never know what you’re going to find when you go out for a short walk (taking a break from your work).

I stumbled on this lovely oak and copper fabric printing block at a local antiques shop the other day. (Isn’t it a lovely work of art in itself)? I think so and when I’m not using it, it will decorate my mantelpiece).

Here’s my first attempt at printing from it. I rubbed colour onto the block from a Distress Ink (acid-free) ink pad and pressed it onto acid-free tissue paper then rubbed it carefully with the back of a spoon to make sure the ink transferred from every bit of the block to the paper.

The ink pad colour is called Chipped Sapphire. I can’t figure out the name.  Is a chipped sapphire any different in hue to a non-chipped sapphire?  If there are any gem hounds out there who can enlighten me, be my guest.

Have a break from your work, walk, then check out all the art links below.

Ann

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