foam plate printmaking

Printmaking workshops coming up @ Essex Art Center

2010, foam plate printmaking / /
Looking Back
6″ x 6″
foam plate relief print
©2010 Linda Germain
I am pleased to share that I will be teaching a couple of printmaking classes at the Essex Art Center this summer.  We are offering a one day relief printing workshop and a four session gelatin printmaking and accordion book class. For the detail and to register contact Maria at Essex Art Center.
Twisted
6″ x 6″
Foam Plate Relief Print
© linda germain 2010

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Serious Printmaking!

2010, foam plate printmaking / /
Last week 4 artists gathered at my studio to make foam plate prints.  Sandra and I look very serious in this photo but that is misleading.  We had lots of fun We used wire mesh and spring steel to make printing plates. We printed on paper, wood and decorative papers to name a few.  The process is quick, easy and non-toxic. Laura Dandaneau took time out from printmaking to take a few pictures.  thanks Laura.  Check out her photo blog and prints for sale at Red Bubble.  Enjoy!

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More foam Plate Prints

2010, foam plate printmaking, Haverhill / /
I have been experiementing with the foam plates some more.  The combinations are endless.  It is so quick.  I use a hairdryer to speed up the drying process, so that I can layer the image.
The speedball inks are working well.  I am not diluting them at all with water and I am getting nice even coverage.  I will have to put a call out to my family to save foam plate, take out food, meat trays and produce trays.
Enjoy the weekend.
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Foam Plate Prints

2010, foam plate printmaking / /
I have been playing with square styrofoam plate prints this week. I was inspired by another artist Bonnie Mineo  A couple of my friends took a workshop with her at Fort Point Studios.
They had a great time and enjoyed the technique.  I have not had a chance to see their work, so I have been guess at how she layers the plates.  I made about 20 plates with simple marks and then used speedball inks and just started layering.
Last night I found that I liked how a light color over a darker color looked. I am having so much fun that I can’t stop.  I am just using styrofoam meat trays and cutting them into 4″ squares.  I am using pastel colors and colors that I would not usually use.
Try!  You’ll like it! Enjoy!

 

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6 Steps to foam block printmaking with water soluble pastels

2010, foam plate printmaking / /

This morning I came to the studio and had very little time to do a print. So Iexperimented with using the water soluble oil pastels on the foam block plates. It is so fast and easy and clean. And you do not need many special tools and supplies. I just

  1. colored the foam plate with the pastels,
  2. spritzed the paper and
  3. blotted it on newsprint so it is not shiny
  4. place the paper on the plate
  5. cover with wax paper
  6. burnish with a paint brush handle, spoon, door knob, barren

These foam printing plates are plates that I had already “incised” with lines and marks.

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