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Prelo Prints is a project born from the love for letterpress and all forms of early print, its techniques and history.

Historical works printed on a reproduction 1400’s wooden hand press.

25/10/2026

🩸 Painting with Dragon’s blood

From the start, my idea with this print was to colour a select number of copies to match the originals. As is my practice, I always use pigments to colour prints (or paint in general) instead of ready-made watercolours or gouaches, because I want to stay as close as possible to the originals without compromising. If a specific medieval pigment is poisonous or dangerous, I use modern, safe equivalents, but the process remains the same: mixing the pigment with a binder, usually gum arabic, to create watercolours.

This is the first of three posts exploring the primary colours used in my hand-colourized Apocalypse prints. Next: green.

17/10/2026

The Apocalypse takes shape on paper.

Today I made the first proper print run of the new Apocalypse block. This edition is limited to just 25 prints, each hand-printed on handmade cream laid paper from Ruscombe Paper Mill.

Some of the prints will later be hand-coloured, following the style of the original woodcut prints and block book.

The prints will be available in the webshop by the end of the month. If you’re interested in owning one, let me know in the comments or send me a message. As always, thank you for following along and supporting my work. 🙌

15/10/2026

I had already revealed this proof print with photos, but here’s a short video of the proofing of this woodcut.

This is a cherrywood block with a page from the Apocalypse block book (Bodleian Library, Auct. M 3.14). This block took me around 65 hours and more than four months to cut. Enjoy!

13/10/2026

PROOF PRINT /// After months of work on this block, I’m thrilled to reveal the proof print. I’m quite pleased with the result. The text turned out better than I hoped, many of the weight variations in the letters match the original. I didn’t aim for perfection here, but rather for a faithful reproduction of the original page in the Apocalypse block book (Bodleian Library, Auct. M 3.14).

This proof print is on common draft paper. The real print run on handmade linen-laid paper will happen soon. Some copies will also be hand colored with pigments just as the original. If you’re interested in a copy, let me know in the comments below or send me a message! 📜

And if you’d like to learn more about block books and woodcut printing in the late Middle Ages, make sure to check the previous posts about this project.

07/10/2026

The final cuts before the first proof print.

This block is based on the Apocalypse block book, produced in Germany c. 1468–1470, held at the Bodleian Libraries (Auct. M 3.14). Cherry wood, 195 x 250mm.

04/10/2026

Next week, Prelo Prints will take part in Folkemødet Maribo Craft Days, a local festival celebrating craftsmanship, creativity, art, design, and community.

For one week, Maribo becomes a citywide creative workshop, with exhibitions, workshops, talks, and other activities across the town. The event brings together craftspeople, artists, makers, cultural institutions, schools, and visitors, focusing on making by hand, sharing knowledge, and creating together.

I will participate on Thursday and Friday, 8- 9 October, from 10:00 to 17:00 at Vestergade 33 (The Green House). I’ll demonstrate woodblock printing and discuss the historical techniques behind my work. Come by, have a look, ask questions, and say hello. 😎

01/10/2026

I recently dug up this …ahem… woodcut which I made back in 2014, and I had completely forgotten about. Talking about humble beginnings. ;)

24/09/2026

My five cents and a special thank you.

20/09/2026

Knots in the wood are a big no-no. This time I might just have gotten away with it.

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