Since the last post three more White Bass colors have been printed. Here the cutting of a separate yellow block is underway.
Each of the three reduction cuttings of the key block were proofed onto the yellow block for reference.
On the left the yellow pigmentation of the fish has been exaggerated in Photoshop. On the right a scan of the printed fish thus far helps to keep orientated while working on the yellow block.
Two basic steps are involved in the cutting of the block: first the lines are engraved; then enough wood is hand-cleared from around the areas to be printed to allow room for the mechanical router bit to pass through.
Hand-clearing is complete and the block is ready for the router.
The Nolan routing.
The routing complete.
The yellow is printed–one of five colors so far–with the possibly four more to follow.