Let it swim
Lovely Bekka from minted condition tweeted that she saw one of my Live What You Love prints at Dwell on Design! (See the great report from Bekka at Oh Joy! blog.)
What a nice frame and what an honor! Made me so happy, thank you so much, Bekka, for taking pictures!!! :)
Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July and are enjoying a nice long weekend… xo Hijiri
I knew this day would come someday… (I am really grateful to my customers!) I printed Live What You Love Special Edition in poster size! It was another fun thing to print, working with linoleum is always nice :)
Please enjoy the behind-the-scene photos here…
Using the tracing paper on top of the letter “O” area where the heart would be and draw the heart shape…
Trace the heart shape onto linoleum…
and curving time!
On Vandercool press — after inking, curve any excess area off so it prints clearly.
Take the first color gray poster…
and print on top — I didn’t have to adjust the placement this time :) ((aww so cute… gets me every time…))
and pink!
Here are final products…
Live What You Love Letterpress Poster Special Edition with Blue Heart:
Live What You Love Letterpress Poster Special Edition with Pink Heart:
Hope you like them!
and I am wishing you all a happy and fun 4th of July weekend!!!
I was recently asked to do an interview from lovely Jessica at Wayside Violet — and wow, she did such a nice write-up about my work and my studio, I am more than flattered, thank you so much!! Please read my little interview here!
Jessica also has a very cozy etsy shop, check out her stuff, too :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you! xo Hijiri
Another shop updates today! (I have couple more things coming.) This has been on my mind for a long time and I am so happy to share…. Lace Heart letterpress prints! You all know that I am obsessed with heart-shape. I am planning on making more products with the hearts, but here are mini prints to start :) They are very limited, edition of 10-11 each!
Inspired by the lace heart, I created a polymer plate.
Hot off the press:
Lace Heart Letterpress Print in Black:
Lace Heart Letterpress Print in pink:
Cute hearts on your lovely wall <3
p.s I am leaving town in 2 weeks for about a month — please shop accordingly! :)