Making Collagraph Prints

Author: Suzie MacKenzie
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785005820
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
Collagraph printmaking is an accessible and environmentally friendly way of making striking prints with a unique texture. At its simplest it is a method of printing from collaged plates; at its most sophisticated, it is an innovative and exciting experimental medium. This book is a guide to the technique, with step-by-step instructions for creating and printing simple plates for the beginner, as well as tips, ideas and directions for those with more experience. There is advice on how to get started at the kitchen table; a guide to additional materials and equipment; step-by-step instructions for building collagraph plates and techniques for printing in monochrome using relief and intaglio methods. This will be of great interest to all printmakers, designers, artists, textile designers, teachers and craftsmen. It is superbly illustrated with 133 colour photographs, and Suzie MacKenzie is an award-winning artist printmaker with has private collections worldwide.

Practical Mixed-Media Printmaking

Author: Sarah Riley
Publisher: Herbert Press
ISBN: 9781789940084
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Practical Mixed-Media Printmaking is an essential introduction to printmaking using a wide range of low-cost materials. This practical guide includes easy-to-follow instructions, hints and tips on all of the main printmaking techniques, as well as over 90 examples of works by contemporary printmakers and 19 profiles explaining the artists' methods and inspiration. Mixed-media printmaking allows vast freedom for experimentation and armed with the knowledge inside this book it is possible to adapt and refine the basic techniques to suit your own projects. This beautiful book will be an inspiration for printmakers at all levels.

Collagraphs and Mixed-Media Printmaking

Author: Brenda Hartill
Publisher: Herbert Press
ISBN: 9781912217243
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An illustrated and highly practical guide to the technique of making collagraphs.Collagraphs are prints that can be made in a number of ways: from collages, relief sculpture, caste plaster plates, carved, stripped and layered plates, plates painted with glues or even from a combination of all these methods. The flexibility of this process means that it is one of the most fluid approaches to printmaking which gives you greater creative freedom than other methods.In this book, explore a wide range of techniques with practical hints about choosing materials and printing methods to achieve the best results. You can also learn all about the historical use of collage in printmaking, looking at the work of artists like Picasso, Georges Braque and Kurt Schwitters. With illustrations of the work of many different British and international collagraph artists, this book is the perfect practical and inspirational guide for printmakers of all levels.

The Complete Collagraph

Author: Clare Romano
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Free Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
"The collagraph - a print made from an assemblage or collage of various materials - is explored extensively in this book. The versatility and flexibility of this form have appealed to the many artists attracted by its almost limitless color and textural possibilities and its use of such common materials as cardboard, fabric, paper, aluminum foil, vinyl, plastic, tape, thread wire and found objects as keys, coins, metal and wood."--BOOK COVER.

Collagraph Printmaking

Author: Donald Stoltenberg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description

Mixed-Media Collagraph Prints

Author: Vicky Oldfield
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 0719841070
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 343

Book Description
This practical and well-illustrated book gives a full account of how to make bold, dynamic collagraph prints. It explains a range of techniques from drypoint to collagraph, as well as viscosity printing and mixed media. Packed with finished examples, it also celebrates printmaking as an art form in itself, not just as a process for producing multiples, and encourages the artist to find their own distinct style. The book provides inspiration to achieve vibrant textures and exciting surface effects and there are practical tips to encourage you to experiment and play.

Gelli Arts® Printing Guide

Author: Suzanne McNeill
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607659212
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 312

Book Description
Discover the amazing Gelli Arts® plate—a revolutionary printmaking surface that makes it easy to produce one-of-a-kind artwork with amazing colors and textures! Gelli Arts® Printing Guide will show you how to use gelatin printing to create 32 stunning designs of layered prints, decorative pages for art journals, fabric for quilting, handmade greeting cards, and more! This newly expanded edition contains an updated art gallery featuring the latest Gelli Arts® plate techniques.

Monotype

Author: Julia Ayres
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Now in paperback! The art of monotype has experienced a surge of popularity in recent years, and artists working in other mediums will enjoy exploring the creative potential this process offers them. A brief history of monotype is followed by a comprehensive chapter on materials. The step-by-step instructions are accompanied by some of the finest examples of monotype being done today. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Printmaking Techniques

Author: Julia Ayres
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
Collagraphy, engraving, etching, linocut, lithography, screen printing, and woodcuts, are among the techniques for making prints detailed by award-winning artist Ayres. She provides photographs and text to explain the materials and equipment, each step of each process, and each stage of example prints. Beautifully illustrated. No bibliography. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Printmaking Ideas Book

Author: Frances Stanfield
Publisher: Ilex Press
ISBN: 1781576998
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
Whether you're discovering printmaking for the first time or you're looking for fresh ideas to reinvigorate your practice, you'll find plenty of inspiration in The Printmaking Ideas Book. From traditional methods such as screenprinting, etching and lithography to contemporary techniques such as risography and digital collage, this book is packed with new ideas, methods and tips on every page. Brimming with experimental, arresting and beautiful examples of printmaking from all over the world, it will take your creativity further and awaken new ideas.