Winding your way down on Baker Street...

This week we finally had a project with purpose! It's my dear friend Claudia's birthday and amongst many things we have in common, she is a huge Sherlock fan. Over the last few years, we've managed to buy each other a plethora of Sherlock-themed birthday presents (t-shirts, mugs, oyster card holders etc.).

I couldn't really find anything that piqued my interest this year, so I decided we should make something instead. Claudia and her husband are also currently renovating their house, so what could be more perfect than a Sherlock-inspired letterpress print for their wall? Well, I think it's perfect, here's hoping they agree!

Locking up:

Inking:

A few proofs, we decided the black looked more striking than the red:

The finished product:

All framed up and ready to give to Claudia next week:

For those who are interested, this was printed with Black Caligo Safe Wash Relief Ink on 300gsm Somerset Velvet board in White.