Printmaking rollers from old toner cartridges
If you do get your hands on redundant toner cartridges it is definitely worth extracting the rollers; their unusual shape may bring a new element to your printmaking.
by Emily Harvey | Jan 15, 2021 | Materials and equipment | 0
If you do get your hands on redundant toner cartridges it is definitely worth extracting the rollers; their unusual shape may bring a new element to your printmaking.
by Emily Harvey | Dec 18, 2020 | Mono printing, Printmaking inspiration | 6
by Emily Harvey | Nov 28, 2020 | Book making, Printmaking inspiration | 12
by Emily Harvey | Oct 27, 2020 | Chine collee | 4
by Emily Harvey | Sep 26, 2020 | Chine collee | 10
by Emily Harvey | Jan 13, 2019 | Aluminium | 13
When I first discovered aluminium tape I thought it would be useful, I soon realised that it is indispensable!
This post is for all tape fanatics – if you haven’t used aluminium tape yet, you are in for a treat.
Aluminium tape has a lot of potential, so to start withthis post describes a variety of ways of making plates with a raised texture; I will be moving on to cover indented plates in the next post……
Read Moreby Emily Harvey | Mar 21, 2018 | Inking plates | 9
Viscosity printing is a subtle technique with the potential for endless variations, it can completely change the prints you get from a plate and lead you into new and untried colour combinations, in fact you will find that combinations you would never think of using actually work very well in the viscosity method.
Read Moreby Emily Harvey | Apr 18, 2018 | Etching, Lino | 8
Being rather impatient I struggle with the length of time it takes to cut detailed lino plates. Lino etching on the other hand, is relatively quick. You discover unpredictable lines and textures that are very exciting. The effect doesn’t resemble traditionally cut lino but you can add cut marks to the etched plates.
Read Moreby Emily Harvey | Aug 19, 2018 | Cement | 13
If you like textures in printmaking you will love crackle texture. You will have seen this effect on Japanese ceramics and old paintings, it is often used to give the impression of age on painted furniture and ‘vintage’ ornaments.
Read Moreby Emily Harvey | Jul 24, 2020 | PVC foamboard | 10
Sometimes you discover a new material, or a new use for an old material and it just gets your...
Read Moreby Emily Harvey | Nov 28, 2020 | Book making, Printmaking inspiration | 12
Give old prints a new life in an explosion book I was going to say “use up your old duff...
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