{"id":550,"date":"2020-11-12T01:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T06:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?p=550"},"modified":"2020-11-11T15:12:49","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T20:12:49","slug":"tweeny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/2020\/11\/12\/tweeny\/","title":{"rendered":"114: Christina&#8217;s Lino Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9999\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-550-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/114-Tweeny-11_11_20_2_28_PM.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/114-Tweeny-11_11_20_2_28_PM.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/114-Tweeny-11_11_20_2_28_PM.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/114-Tweeny-11_11_20_2_28_PM.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_pinw=550-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('550-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_550-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_550-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_embed=550-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s guest is <strong>Christina Richmond<\/strong>, aka Tweeny.&nbsp; Christina lives in Bath, and as a Jane Austen fan, I&#8217;ve always had a fantasy version of Bath in my head.&nbsp; We do chat about this at the top of the podcast, but then we get into the creative meat of the matter: when graphic design meets lino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet Christina:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Headshot.jpg 792w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Headshot-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She is a designer by day, living and working in the beautiful city of Bath, and an artist-printmaker in her free time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Festive-ribbon.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"552\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Festive-ribbon.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?attachment_id=552\" class=\"wp-image-552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Festive-ribbon.jpg 536w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Festive-ribbon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Festive-ribbon-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Clovelly-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"551\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Clovelly.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?attachment_id=551\" class=\"wp-image-551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Clovelly-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Clovelly-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Clovelly-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Clovelly-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Clovelly.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She has been print-making for around 9 years, mostly creating small lino prints packed full of detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Solsbury-Hill-Honey-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"555\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Solsbury-Hill-Honey.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?attachment_id=555\" class=\"wp-image-555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Solsbury-Hill-Honey-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Solsbury-Hill-Honey-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Solsbury-Hill-Honey-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Solsbury-Hill-Honey-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Solsbury-Hill-Honey.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Space-Race-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"556\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Space-Race.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?attachment_id=556\" class=\"wp-image-556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Space-Race-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Space-Race-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Space-Race-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Space-Race-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Tweeny_Space-Race.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Christina is teaching how she creates her stamp designs on her iPad in the <a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/Classroom\/register\/carve-december-31-tips-tricks-ideas-for-carving-printing-designing-custom-stamps\/\">#CarveDecember Class<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some things we discuss on the podcast:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>being part of a creative couple<\/li><li>precision<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0039ZESYM\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=balzdesi-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0039ZESYM&amp;linkId=fed3f42f87cccaaf2dd3dd3c5efb4f92\">Pfeil Tools<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00FX9MHIG\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=balzdesi-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00FX9MHIG&amp;linkId=3b8a4bc56eab3709d7fb1204b407756a\">Flexcut Slipstrop<\/a> for sharpening tools<\/li><li>relationship between lino and graphic design<\/li><li>lino carving as a hobby, with no desire to make it a profession<\/li><li>lino vs rubber (lino is biodegradable)<\/li><li>Christina&#8217;s ideal studio<\/li><li>Presses: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07T1FPVD3\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=balzdesi-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07T1FPVD3&amp;linkId=70f1a2a9d9a9cd2ba4f50596882cef3a\">Book Press<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/WoodzillaShop\">Woodzilla Press<\/a><\/li><li>Beth Lewis of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/booloulewdesign\/\">@booloulewdesign<\/a><\/li><li>not rushing things<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Links for Christina:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tweeny\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tweeny\/<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweeny.etsy.com\">http:\/\/www.tweeny.etsy.com<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tweenyprints\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tweenyprints\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Recommendations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Mom<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.window-swap.com\/\">Window Swap<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Julie<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/640102721\/bob-ross-gesso-painting-primer-500ml-in?gpla=1&amp;gao=1&amp;golf=1\">Bob Ross Black Gesso<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally, in case you&#8217;re wondering, 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