(ABOVE) Tugboat Printshop's studios are located at 298 Main Street (Lawrenceville) in Pittsburgh, PA. Tugboat is open daily for sales appointments. Call 412-621-0663 or E-MAIL US to schedule a visit!
(ABOVE) We print on a 36" x 52" Conrad Machine Co. Etching press. This is our cozy little printshop!
(ABOVE) "LIVING ROOM" key block carved & ready to print! A new full color print in the LIFE OF LEISURE Series!
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Tugboat Printshop is the collaborative name for the team printing projects of husband and wife duo Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth. (ABOVE, LEFT) Valerie cutting! (ABOVE, RIGHT) Paul printing!
(ABOVE + BELOW) Blocks for the "BIG, BAD WOLF" print, now available in the SINGLES section of our website.
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(ABOVE) Two of the three hand-drawn, hand-carved woodblocks used to print "DREAMBOAT" ~ DEEP BLUE SEA Series.
(ABOVE) Key block for "WILDCAT" color woodblock print. Five total blocks were carved & printed for this image.
(ABOVE + BELOW): The 4 color blocks for "FOREST" drawn, carved and ready to print! SEE THE FINISHED PRINT!
(ABOVE) Carving in progress for the key/black block for "FOREST", a new edition in the LIFE OF LEISURE Series!
(ABOVE) Valerie has almost finished drawing in the key block for "FOREST" here ~ to be a full color print!
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(ABOVE LEFT, RIGHT) Carving "GOLDEN APPLE TREE" for RE:FORM SCHOOL NYC Exhibtion. Finished print is ALL GOLD!
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(ABOVE, LEFT) Finished drawing on shaped block for "SKY KITE." (ABOVE, RIGHT) A table full of wood curl scraps as we carve all the blocks for "THE VISIT." Yellow block pictured.
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(ABOVE, L) Paul cuts on the blue block for "SHARK ATTACK!!!" (ABOVE, R) "TROJAN UNICORN PEGASUS" key block.
(ABOVE) Key/Black Block for "BONFIRE" Woodcut (Color Blocks Below). Printed together, these 5 blocks make the finished print "BONFIRE!"
(ABOVE) Blue Block, Orange Block for "BONFIRE" (BELOW) Red Block, Yellow Block for "BONFIRE."
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(ABOVE, L) Cutting around our "BARRACUDA" drawing on the block (ABOVE, R) The "BARRACUDA" woodblock.
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(ABOVE, L) Rolling green ink onto the "KELP TOWER" key block for printing. (ABOVE, R) Laying paper on the inked "KELP TOWER" block. Yellow green shape on paper is the impression from the 1st block printed.
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(ABOVE, L) Beginning drawing for "GALAXY MAP" woodcut. (ABOVE, R) The key block for "GALAXY MAP" almost completely carved out. So many seashells to draw & cut!
(ABOVE) Detail of the carved key block for "GALAXY MAP." We later decided to print this one electric blue.
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(ABOVE, L) Beginning our drawing for "THE ICEBERG" blue block. (ABOVE, R) Rolling up "THE ICEBERG" block with turquoise blue ink for printing.
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(ABOVE, L) All of our hand-drawn images on woodblocks are hand-carved with hand-held tools. We use multiple blocks to create multiple colors.(ABOVE, R) Paul, the SHREDDER, cuts out one of the blocks for "MAGIC CARPET"
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(ABOVE, L) Valerie draws directly onto the key block for "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" (ABOVE, R) Our woodcut images start as detailed, original drawings on blocks birch plywood. "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" in progress.
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(ABOVE, L) Close-up of Hawaiian Islands in "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" (ABOVE, R) The scale of the key block--5 hand-drawn, hand-cut, hand-printed blocks this size make the finished image of "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL."
(ABOVE) Here the printed paper is pulled up from the inked black block after the final run through the press for "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL." This is the finished product!
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(ABOVE, L) All colors printed on 'AMERICA' except black (Red, Yellow, Light Blue, and Dark Blue). (ABOVE, R) Print being pulled off the Dark Blue block after a run through the press.
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(ABOVE, L) Red block for "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" (ABOVE, R) Yellow block for "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL"
There are two additional color blocks for 'AMERICA' (Light Blue, Dark Blue) not pictured here.
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