Sheby Lewis
@theshelbylewis.bsky.social
Starting over after 50.
Musician. Luthier. Designer. Photographer. Printmaker. shelbylewis.com
MM, M.Arch, DMA
Lover of early music and former professional baroque/natural trumpeter. (Damn you essential tremor!)
Musician. Luthier. Designer. Photographer. Printmaker. shelbylewis.com
MM, M.Arch, DMA
Lover of early music and former professional baroque/natural trumpeter. (Damn you essential tremor!)
Folks who are into #printmaking and #woodengraving … a small CNC does a great job cutting corian printing plates from inexpensive eBay cutting boards!
If you work really small, you could get even more. Here, I’ve got two 4x5 and two 4x4 blanks… plus a bunch for stamps.
#printmaker #art #luthier
If you work really small, you could get even more. Here, I’ve got two 4x5 and two 4x4 blanks… plus a bunch for stamps.
#printmaker #art #luthier
March 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Folks who are into #printmaking and #woodengraving … a small CNC does a great job cutting corian printing plates from inexpensive eBay cutting boards!
If you work really small, you could get even more. Here, I’ve got two 4x5 and two 4x4 blanks… plus a bunch for stamps.
#printmaker #art #luthier
If you work really small, you could get even more. Here, I’ve got two 4x5 and two 4x4 blanks… plus a bunch for stamps.
#printmaker #art #luthier
Scenes from today’s shop set up… The weather in Tennessee is absolutely stunning this week. Nice to work outside!
I’m refurbishing a #shopsmith into a sanding station this week.
#luthier #banjo #banjomaker #music #woodorking
I’m refurbishing a #shopsmith into a sanding station this week.
#luthier #banjo #banjomaker #music #woodorking
March 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Scenes from today’s shop set up… The weather in Tennessee is absolutely stunning this week. Nice to work outside!
I’m refurbishing a #shopsmith into a sanding station this week.
#luthier #banjo #banjomaker #music #woodorking
I’m refurbishing a #shopsmith into a sanding station this week.
#luthier #banjo #banjomaker #music #woodorking
As I begin to move into a new shop, I’ve been sketching concepts for both a new banjo neck attachment system and a potential workbench structure. In this age of non-human “creativity”, putting pen to paper (metaphorically) is so liberating.
#luthier #printmaker #woodworking #banjomaker
#luthier #printmaker #woodworking #banjomaker
February 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
As I begin to move into a new shop, I’ve been sketching concepts for both a new banjo neck attachment system and a potential workbench structure. In this age of non-human “creativity”, putting pen to paper (metaphorically) is so liberating.
#luthier #printmaker #woodworking #banjomaker
#luthier #printmaker #woodworking #banjomaker
Listening to this #bop today while cleaning out a long gone loved one’s shop… to make room for my new shop. Both bittersweet and exciting at the same time.
#pipeorgan #classicalmusic #luthier #startingoverafter50
#pipeorgan #classicalmusic #luthier #startingoverafter50
February 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Listening to this #bop today while cleaning out a long gone loved one’s shop… to make room for my new shop. Both bittersweet and exciting at the same time.
#pipeorgan #classicalmusic #luthier #startingoverafter50
#pipeorgan #classicalmusic #luthier #startingoverafter50
#printmakers Can a hand press such as an Acorn, Washington, or Albion be used for mezzotint and other metal plate work?
Thinking of making a small copy of a Stansbury press. Would love to use it for mezzotint.
I have an etching press already, so this is just curiosity getting the better of me.
Thinking of making a small copy of a Stansbury press. Would love to use it for mezzotint.
I have an etching press already, so this is just curiosity getting the better of me.
December 31, 2024 at 2:15 PM
#printmakers Can a hand press such as an Acorn, Washington, or Albion be used for mezzotint and other metal plate work?
Thinking of making a small copy of a Stansbury press. Would love to use it for mezzotint.
I have an etching press already, so this is just curiosity getting the better of me.
Thinking of making a small copy of a Stansbury press. Would love to use it for mezzotint.
I have an etching press already, so this is just curiosity getting the better of me.
Friends in the #printmaker community… have any of you used Corian for wood engravings? If so, how did you tint it before cutting?
I have some white that’s come in and am about to transfer my designs. Been wondering if anyone’s found a good way to tint the block.
Addie the cat says thanks!
I have some white that’s come in and am about to transfer my designs. Been wondering if anyone’s found a good way to tint the block.
Addie the cat says thanks!
December 19, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Friends in the #printmaker community… have any of you used Corian for wood engravings? If so, how did you tint it before cutting?
I have some white that’s come in and am about to transfer my designs. Been wondering if anyone’s found a good way to tint the block.
Addie the cat says thanks!
I have some white that’s come in and am about to transfer my designs. Been wondering if anyone’s found a good way to tint the block.
Addie the cat says thanks!
Digital mock up for another portrait in a series of wood engraving (or maybe linocut) portraits of #bach. I’m intending to only use spaced vertical lines to establish values, but have yet to decide just how rigid to be with them.
#printmaking #earlymusic #music #portrait #baroque #art #jsbach
#printmaking #earlymusic #music #portrait #baroque #art #jsbach
December 18, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Digital mock up for another portrait in a series of wood engraving (or maybe linocut) portraits of #bach. I’m intending to only use spaced vertical lines to establish values, but have yet to decide just how rigid to be with them.
#printmaking #earlymusic #music #portrait #baroque #art #jsbach
#printmaking #earlymusic #music #portrait #baroque #art #jsbach
Fellow #printmakers … anyone else here creating small scale work as their main gig? Like 4x5 and smaller?
Do you find difficulty pricing work for what’s it’s worth even though it’s small Thanks!
Oh, and here’s my orange #cat for your time!
#art #printmaker #luthier #paperarts #artisessential
Do you find difficulty pricing work for what’s it’s worth even though it’s small Thanks!
Oh, and here’s my orange #cat for your time!
#art #printmaker #luthier #paperarts #artisessential
December 14, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Fellow #printmakers … anyone else here creating small scale work as their main gig? Like 4x5 and smaller?
Do you find difficulty pricing work for what’s it’s worth even though it’s small Thanks!
Oh, and here’s my orange #cat for your time!
#art #printmaker #luthier #paperarts #artisessential
Do you find difficulty pricing work for what’s it’s worth even though it’s small Thanks!
Oh, and here’s my orange #cat for your time!
#art #printmaker #luthier #paperarts #artisessential
Finished this digital mock-up of #bach in all vertical lines. I think I’m going to try something new and engrave this in corian and do a “wood” engraving of it. Haven’t decided on paper stock yet. Hope everyone is well this morning!
#printmaker #music #art #earlymusic #woodcut #linocut
#printmaker #music #art #earlymusic #woodcut #linocut
December 12, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Finished this digital mock-up of #bach in all vertical lines. I think I’m going to try something new and engrave this in corian and do a “wood” engraving of it. Haven’t decided on paper stock yet. Hope everyone is well this morning!
#printmaker #music #art #earlymusic #woodcut #linocut
#printmaker #music #art #earlymusic #woodcut #linocut
Digital rough-out of a wood engraving print. It’s composed completely of parallel vertical lines.
Still deciding how rigid I want to try to keep the eventual hand carved lines.
#jsbach #woodengraving #woodcut #printmaking #art #earlymusic #classicalmusic #baroque #music
Still deciding how rigid I want to try to keep the eventual hand carved lines.
#jsbach #woodengraving #woodcut #printmaking #art #earlymusic #classicalmusic #baroque #music
December 11, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Digital rough-out of a wood engraving print. It’s composed completely of parallel vertical lines.
Still deciding how rigid I want to try to keep the eventual hand carved lines.
#jsbach #woodengraving #woodcut #printmaking #art #earlymusic #classicalmusic #baroque #music
Still deciding how rigid I want to try to keep the eventual hand carved lines.
#jsbach #woodengraving #woodcut #printmaking #art #earlymusic #classicalmusic #baroque #music
Working on the design for an assembly jig this morning. I’ve come back to the Concepts App for sketching mixed with technical drawing. Anyone else using this? Teetering between Concepts, Fresco, and ProCreate. An embarrassment of riches we have these days 😂
#banjo #making #sketching #banjomaker
#banjo #making #sketching #banjomaker
December 8, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Working on the design for an assembly jig this morning. I’ve come back to the Concepts App for sketching mixed with technical drawing. Anyone else using this? Teetering between Concepts, Fresco, and ProCreate. An embarrassment of riches we have these days 😂
#banjo #making #sketching #banjomaker
#banjo #making #sketching #banjomaker
December 7, 2024 at 5:00 AM
November 26, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Good morning folks. Hope you’re all well!
A few quick and dirty concept sketches for the headstock on a new banjo I’m working on. Trying to loosen up and just let ideas flow.
I’d love to see your quick-n-dirty sketches. 😍
#luthier #banjo #banjomaker #artist #sketch #art #drawing #adobefresco
A few quick and dirty concept sketches for the headstock on a new banjo I’m working on. Trying to loosen up and just let ideas flow.
I’d love to see your quick-n-dirty sketches. 😍
#luthier #banjo #banjomaker #artist #sketch #art #drawing #adobefresco
November 26, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Good morning folks. Hope you’re all well!
A few quick and dirty concept sketches for the headstock on a new banjo I’m working on. Trying to loosen up and just let ideas flow.
I’d love to see your quick-n-dirty sketches. 😍
#luthier #banjo #banjomaker #artist #sketch #art #drawing #adobefresco
A few quick and dirty concept sketches for the headstock on a new banjo I’m working on. Trying to loosen up and just let ideas flow.
I’d love to see your quick-n-dirty sketches. 😍
#luthier #banjo #banjomaker #artist #sketch #art #drawing #adobefresco
My interests, career, and love may be mostly in #earlymusic… but this album has been on repeat for DAYS. So good.
#nowlistening #kendricklamar #goat #hiphop
#nowlistening #kendricklamar #goat #hiphop
November 25, 2024 at 3:37 PM
My interests, career, and love may be mostly in #earlymusic… but this album has been on repeat for DAYS. So good.
#nowlistening #kendricklamar #goat #hiphop
#nowlistening #kendricklamar #goat #hiphop
An old project I’m thinking of picking up again… minimalist linocuts of significant #earlymusic folks. A messy test print of #bach before I let this project fall to the wayside.
Worth picking up again?
#printmaking #art #linocut #startingover #jsbach #baroque #blockprint #blockprintkng #music
Worth picking up again?
#printmaking #art #linocut #startingover #jsbach #baroque #blockprint #blockprintkng #music
November 24, 2024 at 7:15 PM
An old project I’m thinking of picking up again… minimalist linocuts of significant #earlymusic folks. A messy test print of #bach before I let this project fall to the wayside.
Worth picking up again?
#printmaking #art #linocut #startingover #jsbach #baroque #blockprint #blockprintkng #music
Worth picking up again?
#printmaking #art #linocut #startingover #jsbach #baroque #blockprint #blockprintkng #music
Sunday’s obligatory #cat (Addie!) on the #workbench photo.
#luthier #selftaught #maker #designer #artist #musician #startingover #banjo
#luthier #selftaught #maker #designer #artist #musician #startingover #banjo
November 24, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Sunday’s obligatory #cat (Addie!) on the #workbench photo.
#luthier #selftaught #maker #designer #artist #musician #startingover #banjo
#luthier #selftaught #maker #designer #artist #musician #startingover #banjo
November 23, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Anyone here trying to make a career of varied interests? Was a performer for decades and lost my ability to play in 2022. Rebuilding a career from skills that have evolved over my 52yrs. Would love to hear your stories!
#startingover #photography #making #art #luthier #banjo #design
Cat for drama😂
#startingover #photography #making #art #luthier #banjo #design
Cat for drama😂
November 23, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Anyone here trying to make a career of varied interests? Was a performer for decades and lost my ability to play in 2022. Rebuilding a career from skills that have evolved over my 52yrs. Would love to hear your stories!
#startingover #photography #making #art #luthier #banjo #design
Cat for drama😂
#startingover #photography #making #art #luthier #banjo #design
Cat for drama😂
Sketching some concepts for a banjo headstock this morning. Taking the Carpenter Gothic aesthetic as a point of departure.
Also, coffee. 😍😍
#banjo #banjomaker #luthier #coffee #design #adobefresco
Also, coffee. 😍😍
#banjo #banjomaker #luthier #coffee #design #adobefresco
November 22, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Sketching some concepts for a banjo headstock this morning. Taking the Carpenter Gothic aesthetic as a point of departure.
Also, coffee. 😍😍
#banjo #banjomaker #luthier #coffee #design #adobefresco
Also, coffee. 😍😍
#banjo #banjomaker #luthier #coffee #design #adobefresco
This grumpy old sweet (chonky!) boi kept me company this afternoon during a long Fusion 360 session … love him dearly.
#orangeboi #orangetabby #cat #banjo #luthier #design
#orangeboi #orangetabby #cat #banjo #luthier #design
November 21, 2024 at 11:37 PM
This grumpy old sweet (chonky!) boi kept me company this afternoon during a long Fusion 360 session … love him dearly.
#orangeboi #orangetabby #cat #banjo #luthier #design
#orangeboi #orangetabby #cat #banjo #luthier #design
🤯 probably Guernica 🤯
November 21, 2024 at 11:34 PM
🤯 probably Guernica 🤯