Build a Printmaking Press!: Have you ever wanted to get a press for making block prints, searched online, saw the multi thousand dollar price tag and dejectedly said: "dang nevermind"? This is exactly what went through my mind as I looked for presses online. I make a decent am…
Reduction Printmaking: In relief printing, a reduction print is a multicolor print in which the separate colors are printed from the same block. Usually, the lightest color is printed first and then the block is "reduced" by carving away certain areas to prepare the plate for the next color. The disadvantage of reduction printmaking is that once the print is complete, the process cannot be duplicated. The linocut is a printmaking technique similar to that of the woodcut, the difference bei
A few weeks ago Open Press-owner Brian Kyle (@bkmms) shared his most recent printmaking experience ...
A simple way to introduce children to the magic of making prints.
This A3 How to Sign a Print poster clearly shows the correct printmaking signing conventions. This can be easily displayed in your classroom near your press, or a great resource to give out to students. What's on the poster?Reminder to use greylead pencilWhere to write the edition number and print n...
Kitchen lithography is a fantastic technique that draws from the principles of traditional lithography but uses items found in your kitchen along with just a few standard printmaking items! You can even use a baren to take the print so you can try this at home without a press. A piece of drypoint plastic works …
"Corazon" is an original print, hand printed by Descalera Studio 5 in height X 7 in width Printed by hand using traditional printmaking techniques on Strathmore 400 Series Printmaking Paper Packaged in a sturdy recyclable kraft mailer. The print is reinforced with a chipboard and placed in a plastic sleeve for added weatherproofing. Please note that each print is completely original so speckling ("beauty marks" as I like to call them) may vary slightly from print to print due to using the hand printing method.
Adding other media to your monotype ghost prints can push or pull the values and details towards just the right arrangement to make your prints stronger.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK woodcut Original Created: 2011 Subjects: Boat Materials: Paper Styles: Expressionism Mediums: Woodcut DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS Printmaking: Woodcut on Paper Artist Produced Limited Edition of: 1 Size: 17 W x 24 H x 0.1 D in Frame: Not Framed Ready to Hang: Not applicable Packaging: Ships Rolled in a Tube
I fell in love with printmaking back in college and my favorite printing process is monotyping- drawing or painting on a smooth non absorbent surface and then transferring it to paper. A monotype produces a completely unique print with a process that is unpredictable, expressive, painterly and totally unlike any other creative process. There are all kinds of tools and supplies for monotypes (acrylic printing plates, the Gelli plate, etc) but really any slick surface will work- even something as simple as a plastic bag! PRINT with plastic bags from Alisa Burke on Vimeo. I like to start by "inking up" a plastic bag with either a brayer or a paint brush. You can can use printing ink, acrylic paint or even fabric paint if printing on fabric surfaces. There are all kinds of ways to get expressive on the surface- you can scratch into the paint with a toothpick, old paint brush or the end of a pencil. You can pull paint away (subtractive method) with a cotton swap or a rag. You can even add paint and brush strokes to the surface. Once you are satisfied its time to print by simply placing the plastic bag onto your surface. I like to roll my brayer over it a couple of times and peel the bag away from the surface. You are left with a print! If you are lucky and there is still enough ink on the bag you are able to get a second print- called a "ghost print". Since I tend to work more messy and abstract I like to start by adding layers of prints on top of each other to create a background full of color and texture. And then I go back into my surface with adding a final layer of pattern (typically flowers or shapes inspired by nature). Interested in learning more about printmaking? I've got a fun new mini class called Print.Make.Play. Check out all the details HERE
Let me once again proclaim that "I Love Printmaking!" It is such a fun process and I love the surprise each time you pull a print. Printma...
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Collagraph printmaking with kids using wooden blocks and foam shapes to create stamps and make prints with a repeat grid pattern that resembles a quilt.
Very cool printmaking ideas and inspiration for printmaking projects.
Here’s a selection of recent prints, including collagraphs, drypoint and monoprints. Take a look at my online shop to see more.
Welcome to Atmospheric Pillow ;) Thank you for clicking on this little thing that seems to interest you! This is an illustration made in linocut: I engraved the drawing previously drawn by me on a stamp, then each print is printed (or stamped :)) by hand. Each copy is therefore unique and therefore presents small variations inherent to the process. The prices indicated take into account processing, sending, and preparation with love so that this little package arrives at your home ;) ● Signed and numbered illustration ● Poster sold WITHOUT FRAME ● Poster came WITHOUT STAMP ● A4 format: 21x29.7cm ● Sending with love from Strasbourg to France ● Hand printed by me (with love) in Strasbourg on 250g textured paper made in Italy, FSC labeled And if you liked it, and want to see more, don't hesitate to go this way: https://www.instagram.com/atmosphericpillow/ Thanks again ! Atmospheric Pillow, 2024 All rights reserved
Interested in drypoint printmaking without a press? Want to make a drypoint plate with a cookie container? Have a look at this step by step process.
There are lots of different recipes for making the gelatin plate for monotype printing. And you can even skip the process and buy a commercially prepared plate. Each type of plate will interact differently with inks and paints. So the key is to find your favorite combination of inks, papers and plates to create your […]
This is a very spontaneous form of printmaking! Students used black ink and/or watercolor paint to dye a long piece of cotton twine. Laying the colored string in a looped pattern between two pieces…
This monoprint project is full of texture & color. Grab the crayon and sandpaper and dig into this fun printmaking process for kids!
This A3 How to Sign a Print poster clearly shows the correct printmaking signing conventions. This can be easily displayed in your classroom near your press, or a great resource to give out to students. What's on the poster?Reminder to use greylead pencilWhere to write the edition number and print n...
