Printmaking + Mixed Media: Simple Techniques and Projects for Paper and Fabric

✍ Scribed by Dorit Elisha

• Publisher: Interweave Press
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 121
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Reinterpreting traditional methods, this resource presents creative, affordable, and accessible techniques for mixed-media artists and printmakers of all experience levels looking to incorporate printed images onto paper or fabric. From screen printing to collagraphy to sun printing, the techniques are shown with step-by-step photographs and can be done without printing presses or special papers. A variety of projects are included to demonstrate a wide range of possible creations, such as fabric-arts books, hand-printed calendars, wall-art collages, aprons, holiday books, greeting cards, and more. For further inspiration beyond the projects, a gallery of completed works by the author and other artists make up the final portion of this resource.

✦ Table of Contents

Table of Contents......Page 5
Introduction......Page 8
1 A PRIMER FOR PRINTMAKING......Page 10
What Is Printmaking?......Page 11
Printing Methods......Page 13
Basic Printmaking Vocabulary......Page 15
Printmaking Tools......Page 17
Before You Begin......Page 21
Tips for Good Printmaking......Page 22
Storing Your Prints......Page 24
Choosing a Printing Surface......Page 25
2 SCREEN PRINTING......Page 28
What Is Screen Printing?......Page 29
Basic Tips......Page 30
Basic Screen Printing With a Paper Stencil......Page 31
MultiScreen Printing......Page 35
Screen Printing With a Drawing-Fluid Resist......Page 39
PRINTMAKING COLLABORATION: The Tortilla Curtain Project......Page 43
Screen Printing With Photo Emulsion......Page 49
Screen Printing With a Thermal-Imaging Printer......Page 53
3 MORE PRINTING TECHNIQUES......Page 58
What is Monotype Printing?......Page 59
Basic Monotype Printing......Page 61
Monotype Printing Tips......Page 63
Gelatin Monotype Printing......Page 65
What Is Collagraph Printing?......Page 69
Basic Collagraph Printing......Page 71
VARIATIONS ON A THEME: Printed Portraits......Page 75
What Is Relief Printing?......Page 81
Basic Relief Printing......Page 83
What is Sun Printing?......Page 87
Basic Sun Printing......Page 89
4 MIXED-MEDIA PRINTING PROJECTS......Page 94
The Creative Process......Page 95
Printmaking Projects......Page 98
Three Sisters......Page 99
Dimensional Assemblage......Page 101
Iconic Screen-Print Collage......Page 103
Tea Party With My Ancestors......Page 105
Monotype Print Journal......Page 107
Gelatin Monotype Placemats......Page 109
Holiday Flag Book......Page 111
Bless This House......Page 113
Sun-Kissed Fabric Wall Hanging......Page 115
Resources......Page 117
Bibliography and Additional Printing......Page 118
Contributing Artists......Page 119
Index......Page 120