block printing isn't a major expertise of mine, but i've taught it enough to know what helps students get it quickly and feel accomplished when it's over. i really like the idea of teaching people something that is accessible to them in their own homes with just a few new and inexpensive tools and materials.
to create the samples that i thought would be attractive to prospective students, i just went through greeting cards i've received in the past (i save them all!). i picked out a few that i thought i could easily adapt into designs for blocks and drew them out (or traced when i could). putting a bird on it never hurt either!
now, if some people don't want to create their own designs, they can use my designs as their own, adapt them slightly or even print directly off of them if they want.
i really hope people sign up. i'm not sure how to promote the class, so right now i'm just going to cross my fingers and see what happens. once it gets closer to the dates, i'll get more proactive somehow.
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