First block is the true reduction, 3 blue hues; second block is not really reduction, it’s just the red color overprint on the barn.

Loved designing and carving this one with my wife. As you can maybe read, it’s our 9th year making cards for our family/friends.

But my press needs considerable work to get really serviceable prints. Needs new rollers, ink plate needs surfacing, the roller hooks are bent making adjustment difficult. All adding up to the very uneven inking all over, and loss of clarity in the black detail layer. Doesn’t help that I’m pushing the 5x8 press to its limit trying to make color flat areas that are 4x6 inches ;)

It’s my second time using the press and it’s looking like 2026 is the year of the full restoration. Hoping everyone here has a lovely holiday season!