Hand carved/hand printed linocut [edit : that i made] 70x100cm, gold & black version. Scifi inspired work

    • Julien Catanese@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      7 months ago

      Gorgeous! That was an immediate buy. Any tips on where to get a nice frame?

      thank you very much ! :) personally I use glass frames with a thin border (no more than 1 cm) black or gold. A varnished wood that tends towards gold as in the photo could also be very suitable…being in France, I leave it to someone else to worry about where to find it :)

      • atest123@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        7 months ago

        Thanks! I’m in Belgium, so location recommandations are welcome, too. The 70x100 frames I found so far are frightfully expensive. It feels ord to spend more on the frame than the art it contains. That said, I would spend the money rather than doing the print the disservice of housing it in a cheap looking frame

        • Julien Catanese@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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          7 months ago

          I buy my frames from “castorama” I think they must be located in Belgium. They have a range of glass frames and aluminum borders (black, aluminum or light wood color) that are quite sober with good value for money. It’s not very high-end but for 45 euros the glass frame is quite suitable. I can’t stand plexi frames and I can’t afford to spend hundreds of dollars on a frame either. personally they suit me well. It’s up to you to get an idea in a store if you find one.

    • Julien Catanese@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      7 months ago

      thank you very much, this is exactly my initial source of inspiration and now a common thread. I take the opposite view of the golden record and the pioneer plates in the sense that I like to think that my engravings could resemble (human typography and occult elements aside) what we could see on an extraterrestrial ship

  • Nexius_Lobster@lemmy.worldMEnglish
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    7 months ago

    How long did it take for you to make this? rather how long does it take for you to finish a piece from planning to execution, I’m very interested to know the process

    • Julien Catanese@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      7 months ago

      How long did it take for you to make this? rather how long does it take for you to finish a piece from planning to execution, I’m very interested to know the process

      from the design work on an illustrator, to transfer to lino plate and engraving, more than a hundred hours. engraving the plaque took me a little over 30 hours of work. You will find photos of the plates on my insta in bio :)

    • Hazmatastic@lemm.eeEnglish
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      7 months ago

      Nevermind, I bought it, it wasn’t nearly as pricey as I thought it would be. Support artists.

      • Julien Catanese@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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        7 months ago

        Nevermind, I bought it, it wasn’t nearly as pricey as I thought it would be. Support artists.

        🙏 thanks a lot dude ! :) I send this on Monday :)

        • Hazmatastic@lemm.eeEnglish
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          7 months ago

          No worries, thanks a lot for making it. Never purchased art before, closest I’ve gotten is posters. I’m a sucker for black and gold, as well as sci-fi and space, so it was a no brainer for me. Excited to hang it up!