Exploring Printmaking: A Practical Guide to Printmaking Techniques
Featuring a variety of unique projects to inspire printmakers of all levels, this is a comprehensive introduction to printmaking.

This practical guide offers a wide range of skills including monoprinting, block-printing, linoprinting, collagraph, drypoint etching and eco printing. Each printmaking method is explained with clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations and is accompanied by simple projects that are a natural progression from the print techniques learned.

These activities can be carried out at home without the need for costly or complicated tools and equipment, and include ways of using materials that are easily accessible. Using objects such as bottle tops and kitchen utensils, you'll learn how to create unique designs suitable for printing onto gift tags, fabric and more. The book is suitable for beginners and will also inspire and renew the interest of the more experienced printmaker in these versatile artforms and the multitude of applications that they can be used for.
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Exploring Printmaking: A Practical Guide to Printmaking Techniques
Featuring a variety of unique projects to inspire printmakers of all levels, this is a comprehensive introduction to printmaking.

This practical guide offers a wide range of skills including monoprinting, block-printing, linoprinting, collagraph, drypoint etching and eco printing. Each printmaking method is explained with clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations and is accompanied by simple projects that are a natural progression from the print techniques learned.

These activities can be carried out at home without the need for costly or complicated tools and equipment, and include ways of using materials that are easily accessible. Using objects such as bottle tops and kitchen utensils, you'll learn how to create unique designs suitable for printing onto gift tags, fabric and more. The book is suitable for beginners and will also inspire and renew the interest of the more experienced printmaker in these versatile artforms and the multitude of applications that they can be used for.
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Exploring Printmaking: A Practical Guide to Printmaking Techniques

Exploring Printmaking: A Practical Guide to Printmaking Techniques

by Gill Thompson
Exploring Printmaking: A Practical Guide to Printmaking Techniques

Exploring Printmaking: A Practical Guide to Printmaking Techniques

by Gill Thompson

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Featuring a variety of unique projects to inspire printmakers of all levels, this is a comprehensive introduction to printmaking.

This practical guide offers a wide range of skills including monoprinting, block-printing, linoprinting, collagraph, drypoint etching and eco printing. Each printmaking method is explained with clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations and is accompanied by simple projects that are a natural progression from the print techniques learned.

These activities can be carried out at home without the need for costly or complicated tools and equipment, and include ways of using materials that are easily accessible. Using objects such as bottle tops and kitchen utensils, you'll learn how to create unique designs suitable for printing onto gift tags, fabric and more. The book is suitable for beginners and will also inspire and renew the interest of the more experienced printmaker in these versatile artforms and the multitude of applications that they can be used for.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789943016
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 04/24/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 160
File size: 207 MB
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About the Author

Gill Thompson is an artist, printmaker and teacher based on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. Her artwork is inspired by the beautiful coastal environment and reflects the shapes, colours and textures of the island. She is an experienced teacher, running printmaking workshops at her local art centre, in her studio and online.
Gill Thompson is an artist, printmaker and teacher based on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. Her artwork is inspired by the beautiful coastal environment and reflects the shapes, colours and textures of the island. She is an experienced teacher, running printmaking workshops at her local art centre, in her studio and online. She has inspired many people to take up printmaking and is always exploring new ways to develop her own skills.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

1. WHAT IS PRINTMAKING?
2. SETTING UP
3. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
4. MONOPRINTING
5. RELIEF PRINTING - AN INTRODUCTION
6. RELIEF PRINTING – LINOCUT
7. RELIEF PRINTING - COLLAGRAPHY
8. PRINTING WITH PACKAGING
9. ECO PRINTING
10. SUN PRINTING - ANTHOTYPES and CYANOTYPES
11. MIXING IT UP - HYBRID PRINTING AND COLLAGES
12. CREATIVE PROJECTS USING PRINTS AND PRINTED PAPERS

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
WHAT NEXT?
SOURCING TOOLS AND MATERIALS
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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