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Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Nov 21

I’m a printmaker in the PNW.

Posting finished works and works in progress here in hopes of connecting with other artists and those that enjoy what I make.

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#art #printmaker #linocut #printmaking #print #artist #blockprint #blockprinting

TrevorKylerPrints - Etsy

Shop Hand made art prints by TrevorKylerPrints located in Renton, Washington.

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Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · 3h

I often get asked how I make the dot texture in my prints. I just use the tip of a knife to flick out dots.
This only works with materials like linoleum. Rubber won’t break so you will just end up with a cut.

#art #artprocess #printmaking #printmaker #blockprint #linocut #linoprint #lino #artist

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · 2d

Chubbs at the pinball bar:
“It’s all in the hips”

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · 3d

A smaller 8x10 print of my cosmic bugs.

#art #printmaking #printmaker #blockprint #lino #linocut #linoprint

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Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · 3d

I do enjoy it! I have 12 total so I have a lot of craving to do.

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · 4d

Carving away at my doorways. I’m always underestimating how much time these mini prints will take to carve.

#art #printmaking #blockprint #linocut #lino #carving

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Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · 25d

Love seeing my art making it to new homes! Thank you you!

Morrisa Sherman @morrisasherman.bsky.social · 25d

@trevorkyler.bsky.social made this delight. This print is like moveable type with bugs! Each bug is its own smol lino block that he can arrange in a frame to make a print! I was charmed by the art and ordered it. I'm laid up so it took me a few days to open the mailer tube. Just LOOK at it!

A lino block print by PNW artist Trevor Kyler of beautifully aligned fancifully carved bugs with star themes on their bodies. There's beetles, a moth, a slug, a centipede, a caterpillar, a worm, a cicada... AND his signature block in red ink instead of black, like a proper Chinese signature stone. I did some printmaking when I was younger and I am so impressed with the amount of work he did, and his precision, and the invisible cleverness of his moveable type style method.

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Sep 30

A dragon and their fire.

Pulling a crush run of the prints makes really want to do more medieval inspired art.

#art #printmaking #printmaker #blockprint #blackwork #medieval #dragon #artist

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Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Sep 30

Wow, thank you so much for the support, I’m glad you like it!

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Sep 30

Thank you!

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Sep 30

Thank you!

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Sep 29

Sliding all my bugs into place.
This one take a bit longer to print than my single piece linocuts, but it is satisfying to put it all together.

#art #linocut #blockprint #reliefprint #lino #bugs #blackwork #artist #printmaking #printmaker

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Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Aug 8

Newest print made out of all my cosmic bug mini prints. A little cosmic curio.

#art #printmaking #printmaker #linocut #linoprint #lino #artist #bug #bugs #cosmic

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Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Jul 18

Me scrolling through 20 shading iterations of bug for a new print: “which version should I go with?”

Girlfriend:

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Jul 17

At the bay with my Creature from the Black Lagoon.

#art #blockprint #linocut #creature #artist #linoprint #printmaker #printmaking

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Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Jul 17

3D printing market vendor:
Opens CAD program to remove an artist signature from a dragons egg

CAD program load screen:
Full model of an oil rig and a jet engine.

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Jun 19

There is a 2hr 15min video on Dr Pepper out there.

What’s going on?

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Jun 19

Recently printed some of my designs with white in in black fabric. It was an interesting learning curve from black in white.

#art #linocut #blockprint #patches #lino #printmaking #printmaker

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Jun 18

Exactly! And some people just have a hard time grasping how something is printed with multiple layers without seeing it happen. It’s fun to share that with them.

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Jun 18

These tips would all work for regular printing. The hope with this was to make a quick and easy hand stamp for people to experience at my market booths.

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Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Jun 18

Yes! For my next try, this is what I will be going with. Plus making the design smaller overall.

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Jun 17

I’m definitely still learning though! I will probably design something smaller than this one and switch to easy carve.

Take the idea if you do markets! There’s always a few people that struggle understanding how things are printed. I used to have a video on loop showing my etching process.

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Jun 17

That’s exactly what I was going to try next for this! The hope was to have a little activity at my market booth for people to experience how I make my larger prints a little bit.

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Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Jun 17

Tried to make a little 3 layer hand stamp out of battleship gray linoleum. It’s way too hard to stamp. I think I need to use something softer?

#art #lino #blockprint #artist #linocut #printmaking #printmaker #flower #stamp

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Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Apr 20

Set-for this Easter Sunday market.

Haunted Farmers Market and n Tacoma, WA

#art #artist #market #easter #sunday #printmaking #prontmaker #linocut #blockprint

Trevor Kyler @trevorkyler.bsky.social · Apr 19

I have, I print some on fabric for patches. I’m not super excited about shirts but to have plans to do totes and other things down the line!