relief prints

Elastics to make a relief plate

relief prints / /

stamping tool made with elastic - Linda Germain

Elastics can be a great line element. I like the circular nature of the elastics as well.

I used carpet tape to stick the elastic on to the foam plate. Carpet tape is great because there is not waiting. You can start using the there relief plate right away.

Anything that is fast and easy is a good tool in my printmaking process.

Hand stamping tool for printmaking without a press

If you would like to explore making relief plates with lots of common materials and then use them with the glycerin and gelatin printing plate then, join us in the next session of Making Monotypes. Read the details here. Class starts soon!

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Make an eraser relief block for printmaking

relief prints / /
make a small relief block with an eraser
Tiny relief block from an eraser – Linda Germain

It is quite easy to turn a little doodle or sketch into a relief stamp for printing on paper or fabric.

  1. Draw your image the size of the eraser
  2. Simplify into shapes
  3. Trace over the image with pencil several times to get a strong layer of pencil marks
  4. Tape the image pencil side down on to the eraser
  5. Strongly scribble over the back side of the drawing to transfer the pencil marks to the eraser
  6. Then remove all the areas of the eraser that are not covered with pencil marks with block carving tools
  7. Print and check the image and block until you have removed enough of the background to create the image you like.
  8. Always be careful with carving tools. Do not cut towards your fingers.

Enjoy!

Linda Germain

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Mixing Printmaking Methods

2010, drawing fluid screen print, relief prints / /
Bird looking for Fall
4″ x 6″
Relief print, screen print and a bit of watercolor
Windy day on the farm.  I made it into the studio for a a couple of hours.  Played with some gelatin prints and made this little print.  I think I will make some more. It will be cute for cards. The background is a relief block made with carpet tape and yarn, the black line is a screen that I made using the drawing fluid method and I topped it off with a little watercolor.  Enjoy!

Post by Linda Germain

 

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Bugs and things to do

2010, relief prints, stencil print / /
Bug
4.25″ x 5.5″ 
layered print ©linda germain 2011
I usually work freely with out expectations and demands.  Today I tried to put myself in production mode and just got tight and made “mistakes.”  It was not a good feeling and not very productive.  But rather than call it a wasted day, I am going to take a new approach to “production.”  Certain activities like cropping existing prints require less creative flow.  So tomorrow  I am going to produce cards by cropping existing materials.  Let’s see if it works.

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