Simple Printmaking: A Beginner's Guide to Making Relief Prints - Hardcover

Diehn, Gwen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1579901581 ISBN 13: 9781579901585

Verlag: Lark Books,U.S., 2000

Inhaltsangabe

The simplest form of relief printing is rubber stamping, which is familiar to all crafters. But the technique is far more versatile than that. And bestselling author Gwen Diehn is just the person to lead us from the familiar to the adventurous: Getting started; Finding ideas; Developing a design; Rubbing; Lettering; Tracing nature; Quick tips on drawing; Materials & tools; Wood; Linoleum; Cardboard; Rubber; Carving tools; Chisels and mallets; Printing materials & tools; Inks; Presses; Blocks; Transferring designs to blocks; Repairs; Collagraphs; Printmaking is a technique which can be used in a variety of crafts, and result in any number of practical and gift-worthy things: wrapping paper; note cards; book covers; calendars; posters; lampshades; T-shirts; children's books; personalised wine bottle labels; greetings cards; The author also provides a historical overview of printmaking, from Medieval to Japanese woodcuts, from Albrecht Durer to Pablo Picasso, and from Gauguin and Munch to twentieth century poster art. The next step after rubber stamping - explore the possibilities of printmaking. Relief prints have a graphic almost folk art look that is universally appealing and very fashionable. Full colour illustrated step-by-step instructions through all the techniques.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Lark Books,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1579901581
• ISBN 13: 9781579901585
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 128
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