Hi Everyone!
If you’re like me, you probably enjoy many other hobbies. I have so many interests that I occasionally get bummed that I don’t have enough time, money or space to do them all.
One of my interests is in printmaking- what many remember from high school art class as the part where they carved something on linoleum, inked the carving and then pressed the work onto the medium, mostly paper, of their choice. I never took art class in school as I instead took clay/sculpture. I wasn’t any good at it, believe me. But I did enjoy seeing the printing other students did and some were quite talented.
Fast forward to now and my interest was rekindled due to QSL requests. I enjoy what many today consider to be an old school amateur radio practice of “sending the final courtesy.” Today, there are many ways to confirm contact between two stations using the internet, but I still like to both send and receive cards. It’s just how I roll.
Since we are nearing the midpoint for the year, I normally think about topics I’d like to tackle during the remainder. One of these will be an instructional guide you can use to help you make your own QSL card using printmaking techniques. So, start ruminating on your choice of design and what you’d like to accomplish. I’ll have a step by step guide for you in early Fall!