Diana Kohne - Printmaking Press

I'm Diana. I am a painter and printmaker and the creator of the Art Cricket Pocket Press.

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Platens are back! I finally found a new material and can offer both the Magic Platen and the Registration Platen again. The Magic Platen is simply a press bed for your press than can work on any surface. It’s a… https://t.co/6WteU4ztZN

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I’ve launched a Kickstarter to fund my dream to make my Pocket Press more eco friendly- with an all natural gum rubber press bed, and pure wool blankets. Follow my profile link to the Kickstarter! If you can’t… https://t.co/H4Aa5UcJQJ

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Want to build your own Pocket Press too? Plans are up in the shop for a nominal fee that goes to support this artist. 😊Link in profile or https://t.co/qe7Yp3G7QO. P.S. for all you non builders- a new batch of… https://t.co/gA6yygwzu2

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Newsletter subscribers will receive free Pocket Press plans. Until 6pm PST today. Link in profile. https://t.co/UOOHq9TiqW #printmakingpress #printmaking #intagliopress #reliefpress #linopress #linocut… https://t.co/EGKAbdg7Hn

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Today’s Meet the Maker asks: full or part time? I ask, how many parts make a full? I am a part time press builder, part time printmaker, part time painter and a parent. I strive for zero… https://t.co/rUijaj0Y25

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Today’s Meet the Maker feature is about tools. One thing that sped up press production was creating a special “press kit” that held everything necessary to build a press. Using the… https://t.co/7NpoB0mRhJ

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New blog on Printing these Letterpress Valentines with a Pocket Press. https://t.co/OiSbicZcdU #letterpress #printmaking

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New blog on how I letterpressed these valentines with a pocket press. Link in profile. https://t.co/bNZ0yk3X0T… https://t.co/5MgGl9KJRt

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Cut my first sheet of pocket pressed Valentines! #letterpress #letterpressvalentines #diyvalentines #printmaking https://t.co/6Th5oPIzaY

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Got my letterpress valentine plates! They arrived as one big sheet so cutting them so they can register when I place them, ideally, on the same spot has been a challenge. I don’t think I… https://t.co/SqrZofCnjG

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@redbuttonpress And thank you for the shout out! And letterpress inspiration.

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Working on a Guide to Letterpressing With a Pocket Press today- from conception to polymer plate prep to inking and pricing. #letterpress #printmaking

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Found another etching with handmade frame from my series on power infrastructure and listed it in the shop. I used to make handmade frames for my etchings using materials I'd find while out looking for inspiration. https://t.co/3vR0SvV90E … #printmaking #etching #drypoint

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Wait- are there no other letterpress printmakers selling classroom Valentines? I can’t find any to model my pricing after! #letterpress #printmaking

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Combining work and pleasure- creating my first letterpress plates to demo in my press shop, and using those plates for this year’s class Valentines. Here’s the two color plate design. #letterpress #printmaking #polymerplates

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Practicing my graphic design skills by making my 1st grader’s valentines. These will be my first polymer letterpress plates! #letterpressprep #design #diyvalentines #carddesign… https://t.co/ZbTG8Za56W

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Designing letterpress valentines to pocket press. Can’t sleep. Thinking about designs and wondering what to use for packing to create a deeper emboss. #letterpress #printmaking

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New blog post! The Bench Hook: The Most Important (Missing) Part of your Linocut Toolkit https://t.co/0jPZv4wCoz via @printmakerpress #linocut #printmaking #printmaker #reliefprint #blockprint

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Printmakers, what is the term for cutting your paper to the same size as your plate? It has been evading me for two days now! #printmaking #linocut #vocabulary

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Writing about bench hooks today. Raise your 🤚 if you know what it is. #linocut #printmaking #safety #benchhook #reliefprint