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Ann Collins's avatar

So generous of you! Thanks again 🌞

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Margaux Kent's avatar

My pleasure Ann!

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Katharine Beckett Winship's avatar

Oh my word!!!

Thank you for this inspiration 🌱🌿💚

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Margaux Kent's avatar

Ha! Thank you - happy this is inspiring Katharine!

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Katharine Beckett Winship's avatar

I sent the video to a friend. She never stops for videos…but she did for this one. “I want to see everything in that notebook!” She exclaimed.🌱🌿💚

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Kathleen Mason's avatar

Thank you!!! This is wonderful. So creative, generous and thoughtful. 🙏🏻✨✨✨

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Margaux Kent's avatar

Thanks Kathleen!

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Cynthia Whipkey's avatar

Thank you for sharing your printing process. Love your prints! Is your Noodle Press literally made to make noodles you eat?

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Margaux Kent's avatar

Yes! It came with different attachments for different shaped pasta!

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Samm Menzies's avatar

Soooooo good!

Hey, have you tried any etching ink? Not sure if you know this (apologies if so) but etching and relief/lino inks are made differently. Relief ink is made to sit on the surface of the print block and not get into the cracks/lines and etching ink is made to seep down into the lines and be wiped off the surface more easily.

Your prints seem to be working just fine but it might be fun to compare?

xo

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Margaux Kent's avatar

I did NOT know this Samm! I will try that when this schminke tube runs out. Any favourites?! Thank you:)

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Samm Menzies's avatar

Ooo sorry I missed this. I’m not yet in a Substack “habit”….

I see a lot of ppl use Akua intaglio inks. Safe and easy clean up with soap and water. Unsure as to whether they are available in small tubes though (if that’s a thing that you need).

We used Aqua at art school - I liked them.

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peet12's avatar

Love!!😍🥰

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Emma Cavill's avatar

Love these - so inspiring! Thank you for sharing your process and your project book so far!

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Margaux Kent's avatar

My pleasure Emma - thanks for reading/watching!

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Fran meneley's avatar

Thank you so very much for your generous sharing of your process, tools and beautiful print experimentation💖 Wonderful inspiration!

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Margaux Kent's avatar

Thank you Fran! So nice to read:)

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Jennifer Perry's avatar

Thank you for the tutorial! Ever since you shared the open press project printer, I got one too. Can’t wait to hear more about the future Tetra Pak challenge! 💖

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Margaux Kent's avatar

Oh have you tried it yet Jennifer?!

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Jennifer Perry's avatar

Not yet…I ordered some printing inks that arrive today! 🤗

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Lucia Para's avatar

MArgaux, I am so grateful as by watching your tutorial I managed to use my noodle press properly and got a wonderful print! When you said that you learnt to put the plate at the bottom (in the part where you shared the advices you got) what do you mean?

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Margaux Kent's avatar

So happy to read this Lucia! I meant putting the tetrapak piece in first (face up) and put the paper on top of it. This really changed the results for me!

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Kendra Rosenblatt's avatar

What kind of paper are you using?

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Margaux Kent's avatar

I am using a variety of papers including Strathmore Drawing Paper, Arches Hot Press, and more recently thick arches watercolour sheets that I found in the trash a decade ago - I don't know the details of it but I am LOVING this because of the thickness!

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Kendra Rosenblatt's avatar

Thank you so much! Excited to start printing😊 I was wondering if the thicker paper worked better with prints or if the thinner worked better. Seems like you are leaning towards the thicker. Do you think it takes ink better?

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Margaux Kent's avatar

It just makes a deeper impression which is so lovely!

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Cramolini's avatar

How do i share tiny prints on your challenge on substack?

I am new and love the tiny print life! I would love to share the results in your challange. You have really inspired me M, thank you for your natural living style that shows in your art!!!!!

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Margaux Kent's avatar

So happy to read this and apologies for my delay! I am not sure how to share with me, maybe dm? Maybe in notes? I am new to Substack - relatively!

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Nicki Newell's avatar

So the tetrapak is just cut from cardboard cartons? Does is just need that semi glossy side that's often inside an oat milk carton?

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Margaux Kent's avatar

Yes! It needs the silver that is inside oat milk, coconut water, juice, and other cartons.

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Cramolini's avatar

That silver surface.... just scratch away with a point. Also make sure the carton has that silver looking lining, not just a waxy white carton. Although maybe the waxy white works? Havn't tried!

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Nicki Newell's avatar

Wow, I don't even know what this is fully but I have to try it now.

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Margaux Kent's avatar

There are a lot of us who didn't until recently!

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Clare E's avatar

I am the proud owner of a pasta maker and I and going to have a go at printing this weekend. Thanks for generously sharing your knowledge!

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Margaux Kent's avatar

Yay! I trust you will turn up some magic!

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Mojca Kristan's avatar

OMG this is amazing, so going to try it out! Thanks for the video, I feel very inspired now. Winter's been busy and hectic with work and I haven't made any linocuts in ages. Have been trying to find some inspiration and this is it. By the way, are any of the artists you list on Substack? I'm not on Instagram, that's why I'm asking.

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Margaux Kent's avatar

oh good! So psyhced you found inspiration in this. don't know if they are on Substack but I appreciate this question. I will search for some and share in today's pot about the tetra pak challenge!

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