Block Printing: Techniques for Linoleum and Wood

by Sandy Allison, Robert Craig

Overview

• 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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811706018
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	08/04/2011
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	421,118
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

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.

Editorial Reviews

Block printing—the technique of carving a design into wood or linoleum to create individual prints—has been used for centuries by artists around the world. Allison (editor, Basic Jewelry Making) includes art by Robert Craig and photographs from Alan Wycheck in this slim yet informative volume. Proceeding step-by-step from selection of tools, blocks, and paper through carving, inking, and printing, the contributors make block printing seem accessible to all artists. This isn't a comprehensive work, but novices will find the clear directions, most with multiple photographs, useful as they experiment with printmaking.

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