Call me crazy, but I am working on a 24″ x 30″ version of the three pears. I enlarged a line drawing of the original 5″ x 7″ artwork onto 6 sheets of 11″ x 17″ paper. My plan is to use graphite transfer paper to copy the image to a sheet of FPVC that I picked up at TAP Plastics. I chose FPVC because it is inexpensive and easy to cut. It also has a slightly rough surface that should hold ink well. My plan is to use a jig saw and scroll saw to rough in the shapes and then move to the Dremel tool and then a hand file for the detail work. Once I have cut all of the pieces, I will glue them to another piece of FPVC and then try to print it by hand using a baren. I have no idea if it will work so I am starting with one of my simpler designs. Stay tuned for the next exciting episode!

The pattern for the plate is made up of six pieces of 11″ x 17″ paper.