Community String Printing Workshop
A community string printing workshop is a great introduction to printmaking. This activity is loved by printmakers of all sizes, ages and levels of experience.
Read MorePosted by Emily Harvey | Techniques, Mono print
A community string printing workshop is a great introduction to printmaking. This activity is loved by printmakers of all sizes, ages and levels of experience.
Read MorePosted by Emily Harvey | Collagraph, Materials, Tile cement
Searching for something that would create a circular motion I experimented with electric drills, (too fast and furious), hand drills (too uneven), aerolatte coffee frothers, (battery ran out too fast)
I finally found the ideal solution in a cheap kitchen whisk.
Read MorePosted by Emily Harvey | Collagraph, Materials, Tile cement
This wonderfully versatile material is great for a whole range of plate making techniques.
It is a an essential foundation material for any printmaker who makes Collagraphs prints
Read MorePosted by Emily Harvey | Creative process, Other posts
All printmakers know the joy and surprise every time your print is revealed – it is lovely to share this with people and see their reactions when they see their print for the first time.
Read MorePosted by Emily Harvey | Collagraph, Techniques
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 MorePosted by Emily Harvey | Collagraph, Paper, Materials
Discover the pleasure of preparing paper for collagraph printing, and help your printmaking sessions flow smoothly at the same time.
Your printing time is precious. You may be paying for time with the press. You may have a job with deadlines that eat into your printmaking time, or children coming home from school cutting your printing session short.
Some interruptions you can’t avoid, butpreparing paper doesn’t need to slow you down. There is no need to stop inking up and mess about with drippy wet paper and soggy blotting paper each time you are ready to print.
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