Block Printing: Techniques for Linoleum and Wood
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (691 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 081170601X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Sandy Allison is a writer and editor who lives in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Robert Craig is a block printer, engraver, and printing instructor who works with both linoleum and wood. His pieces have been shown in galleries around the country. He lives near Easton, Pennsylvania
About the Author Sandy Allison is a writer and editor who lives in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. His pieces have been shown in galleries around the country. . Robert Craig is a block printer, engraver, and printing instructor who works with both linoleum and wood. He lives near Easton, Pennsylvania
Detailed, illustrated instructions for selecting tools, paper, and ink; carving both linoleum and wood; and printing by hand in one color or more to achieve professional results Techniques can be used for art prints, posters, signs, invitations, greeting cards, gift wrap, and fabric Expert tips on registering, editioning, tearing down paper, and cleaning up Includes an annotated gallery of finished prints that feature the artist's comments
"Great Basic Instruction" according to Kathleen. This is a great little book on block printing covering all the basics including safety, tools, types of blocks, inks, and paper. It is a book I would categorize as a survey that touches on all of the important aspects of the process. If you want more detailed, historically-focused, or in-depth instruction in relief printmaking then this might not be your book. But, this book really covers the basics well and includes information that I haven't seen elsewhere and does so with both words and pictures. If I . "Excellent step-by-step instructions and print gallery" according to Cora Brown. Very helpful for a beginning printmaker who wants detailed instructions with a clear photo of every step. Covers both linocut and woodcut, with useful info on on registration for multi-color prints. I bought the book because of the print gallery, and was not disappointed. I gave the book five stars because what it covers, it does very well. It is focused more on the mechanics of printmaking than the artistic aspects of printmaking. It was a nice complement to Learning Linocut by Susan Yeates and The Encyc. Basic with Well-Illustrated Steps Another basic, but well-illustrated approach. It is short and at 90 pages, I derived more satisfaction from Yeates' Learning Linocut. The stepwsie photographs effectively show the basic techniques of both lino and wood block printing. The photographs clearly display each step needed for a reduction print and the basic cutting form and styles for wood block. As a basic learning tool, it is great, but the annotated gallery of 25 prints at the end are rudimentary and do not indicate the extent to which the m