He'd got an image he's had on Lino for a while and as we doing a reduction test print thought he would finally get a use from it.
The idea was that I would teach Billy reduction and then he would be able to do it himself! I think having worked with editioning printmakers like Elizabeth, who do all the printing work, Billy saw me as the guy who printed.
So we chatted about his ideas, I advised, he cut and I mixed colours, inked up and printed.
Together we came up with a lovely little print and I tried out some colours I had been thinking of for my Stoney Creek print.
The first proof, to check the pressure of the press, was printed on the back of an old print of Billy's. The old design slightly showing through the new proof gave me a couple of ideas.
I think he was happy. He's talking about some bigger prints next time.
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