BLOCK PRINTING
Block printing is one of the oldest known ways of making prints. Blocks made of wood or present day linoleum are first carved and then ink is rolled or wiped on to the relief. Paper is then placed over the block and rolled or pressed to make the image (which is reversed or mirrored). All-purpose brayers for scholastic print-making. Use to apply ink and to rolldown prints.
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LARGE PRINTING PRESS
A precision tool of intermediate size, durable enough for classroom use and versatile enough for any studio. The press is made of lightweight contemporary materials, but it has weight where weight is needed for strength in the steel rollers.
SMALL PRINTING PRESS
A press this size is ideal for the beginning printmaker or for the professional who needs an auxiliary press for demonstrations, art fairs and workshops.
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SCREEN PRINTING
Silk-screen printing, or serigraphy. Screen printing may be performed either by hand operation or by automatic machine processes. Designs are applied through a screen made of silk or nylon gauge stretched over a wooden frame. A stencil is either hand cut from Amberlith, or created with an image on transparent acetate which is exposed to light. The screen is treated with chemicals that react to light, sealing the screen. Only the portions of the silk that are silhouetted from light exposure remains open. The hand cut stencil is fastened to a sheet of silk, which is tightly stretched upon a wooden or metal frame. Chemicals are wiped over the silk to transfer the coating from the Amberlith. The parts of the screen through which no color is to pass are heavily painted or coated. The frame is then placed against the material to be printed. A squeegee, a firm strip of rubber mounted in a wooden handle, is pulled across the silk, forcing the ink through it and the open areas of the stencil and onto the material.
LITHO-SKETCH
The traditional process of fine art lithography using paper printing plate masters instead of heavy stones. It's a simple 4-step process.
- Drawing on the paper master with litho pencils, pens or tusche.
- Desensitizing the drawing with plate solution so that it will attract the ink.
- Inking the paper master.
- Printing on paper either by burnishing or running through a wringer press or etching press. The method is safe, easy enough for elementary students and sophisticated enough for adults.
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