Dave Bull is Dave Bull. They are the owner of the Mokuhankan woodblock print publishing venture in Tokyo Japan. They have been making woodblock prints here since the mid-1980s, but you probably might know them best as the leader of the team that makes the Ukiyoe Heroes series of woodblock prints – you know, the ones that feature parodies of video game characters in the traditional Japanese ukiyo-e style. These are designed by Jed Henry, and carved and printed here in their Tokyo workshop. Their print business is fairly successful, so why are they here on Patreon, asking for support? The long story is told in a video presentation they have prepared, but the short story is easy: although their printmaking venture is indeed doing quite well, they are chronically short of funds due to the intensive hand-made nature of their work and the very high costs involved with producing their prints. Because of this, they have great difficulty getting new projects started – projects that are very important for their future development and stability. So they are asking their community of fans and supporters to back them here on Patreon. They are asking for a monthly pledge, of whatever amount you can afford, and in return, they will keep you updated on exactly how your funds are helping them, and of course they promise to keep producing their steady stream of YouTube videos that let people see how their prints are made. (All of their videos will remain open for everybody to view, not just the Patreon backers.) ##\n\n\n\n\n##\n\n Dave Bull is Dave Bull. They’re the owner of the Mokuhankan woodblock print publishing venture in Tokyo Japan. They’ve been making woodblock prints here since the mid-1980s, but you probably might know them best as the leader of the team that makes the Ukiyoe Heroes series of woodblock prints – you know, the ones that feature parodies of video game characters in the traditional Japanese ukiyo-e style. These are designed by Jed Henry, and carved and printed here in their Tokyo workshop. Their print business is fairly successful, so why are they here on Patreon, asking for support? The long story is told in a video presentation they have prepared, but the short story is easy: although their printmaking venture is indeed doing quite well, they are chronically short of funds due to the intensive hand-made nature of their work and the very high costs involved with producing their prints. Because of this, they have great difficulty getting new projects started – projects that are very important for their future development and stability. So they’re asking their community of fans and supporters to back them here on Patreon. They’re asking for a monthly pledge, of whatever amount you can afford, and in return, they will keep you updated on exactly how your funds are helping them, and of course they promise to keep producing their steady stream of YouTube videos that let people see how their prints are made. (All of their videos will remain open for everybody to view, not just the Patreon backers.) ##\n\n\n\n\n##\n\n\n\n##\n\n\n
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