Block Printing

Sandy Allison, Robert Craig

ISBN 10: 081170601X / ISBN 13: 9780811706018

Published by Stackpole Books, US, 2011

About this Item

How to make block prints for art prints, greeting cards, invitations, signs and more using both linoleum and wood. Covers transferring a design, carving, printing by hand in one or more colors, clean up, editioning, and tearing down paper. 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.

Seller Inventory # LU-9780811706018

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Block Printing
• Publisher: Stackpole Books, US
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 081170601X
• ISBN 13: 9780811706018
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 262 grams

About this title

Synopsis

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

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.