Woodblock Printing Made Modern | Laser Engraving & Watercolor Technique
Mar 14, 2026
Original floral design laser-engraved on a woodblock and painted with Kuretake Gansai Tambai watercolors on Akashiya postcard paper. Created in the traditional Provincetown Print style with modern methods.
More printmaking videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFVC13p4YbZuxwLp6oc7LAczmmxzFAnES
🎨 My Tools & Materials
Wood block: Woodpecker Baltic Birch plywood, 3mm; 3/4-inch pine boards
Watercolor paints: Kuretake Gansai Tambai
Brush: Yasutomo Fusion Brush No. 2
Spoon: Liberty Tabletop soup spoon
Paper: Akashiya A0-150 postcard paper (A6 size), Yasutomo Hosho paper for rubbing
Palette: My custom-designed, 3D-printed magnetic palette for 24 Kuretake paint pans, printed in eSun Pro+ PLA
Water cups: Upcycled Smucker's Strawberry Preserves jars
Table: Winsome Wood Mission printer cart & computer table
📸 My Tech
Laser engraver: xTool S1 10w
3D printer: Bambu Lab P1S
Design software: Affinity Designer 2 & Procreate 5.4 on a 9th gen iPad with Apple Pencil
Cameras: iPhone 16 Pro & GoPro Hero 8
Camera mount: Manfrotto magic arm and Super Clamp with Falcam F38 quick release plate
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