Dutch Gilt: Rows of Florets No.39
A repeat pattern of florets
FLORET: a small flower. especially : one of the small flowers forming the head of a composite plant.
Suitable for bookbinding, box making, picture framing, furniture decoration and the general paper crafts.
Print: Dutch Gilt Relief Print on a stencilled background
Dutch Gilt Relief printing is where a lino plate has metal leaf applied to its surface which is brought into contact with treated, sized paper. When pressure is applied, the non-recessed surface will leave leaf on the paper, whereas the recessed areas will not. When perfectly dry, the excess leaf is carefully removed revealing the pattern.
Stencilling - A stencil is made by cutting out the required shapes in a heavy oiled cardstock to match the area where added colour is desired. An translucent ink is dabbed over the hole in the stencil leaving the colour making a multiple coloured, highly decorative print.
Four colours have been applied in a geometric pattern we call "Harlequin"
Block: No.39, Hand carved lino
Total Size: 16 x 11 inches. 410 x 280 mm (approx)
Paper: Handmade antique linen rag printed paper from the book Synopsis Criticorum & aliorum, published in the 1660s.
Published: February 2023
Qty Available At Publication: 2
Made By: J&J Jeffery