Saline sulfate etchings (non-toxic), monotypes, and ImagOn intaglio type solar prints
It is relatively easy to make an encaustic printing plate and it is even suitable for beginners with a little dry point printing experience. It is necessary to have access to an etching press, however. The plates are either plexiglass or metal and are painted … Continue readingEncaustic Printing Plates
I am always on the lookout for new art supply resources. Since most of my art supplies are ordered online and shipped, it is important to find stores that carry large inventories and have experience with volume shipping. Since I have been doing this for … Continue readingArt Supply Resources
It is possible to hand print etchings without a press – successfully! Remove the lid from an empty glass baby food jar and attach a short piece of wood, for gripping, to the lid with a strong adhesive and screws. This must be a glass … Continue readingHand Print Etchings
DIY (do it yourself ink) is easy to make. By this I’m referring to water-based ink for intaglio and relief printing. This is very useful if you want to mix a small batch of an odd color or you are out of a particular color. … Continue readingDIY Ink
Electro Etch or Galv etch is an innovative and nontoxic way of creating an intaglio etched copper printing plate. The process is relatively simple and has a lot of presence on the web. This year I put together 2 small tanks with power supplies for … Continue readingElectro or Galv Etch
Chine colle (silk collage) linocut or linoleum cut: I learned this process from an amazing artist named Jenny Guske. Artists, today, typically use colorful paper scraps instead of silk . The papers are cut, torn or glued to the main sheet of printing paper and … Continue readingChine Colle Linocut
Several years ago I took a Solar Plate workshop. Solar Plates consist of an orange, photo sensitive film laminated on a thin steel plate. These plates are extremely durable so a large edition may be printed from the plate. A transparency of a photo positive … Continue readingSolar vs ImagOn Plates
Like most printmakers, I have lots of old plates sitting around my studio. Some are from finished editions and others from failed attempts at getting the results I wanted at the time. These are perfect for experimentation. Over the next several days, I will attempt … Continue readingEncaustic Printing Plate