Simple Printmaking by Gwen Diehn

Simple Printmaking by Gwen Diehn

The simplest form of relief printing is rubber stamping, which is familiar to all crafters. But the technique is far more versatile than that. And bestselling author Gwen Diehn is just the person to lead us from the familiar to the adventurous: - Getting started - Finding ideas - Developing a design - Rubbing - Lettering - - Tracing nature - Quick tips on drawing - Materials & tools - Wood - Linoleum - - Cardboard - Rubber - Carving tools - Chisels and mallets - Printing materials & tools - - Inks - Presses - Blocks - Transferring designs to blocks - Reparis - Collagraphs - Printmaking is a technique which can be used in a variety of crafts, and result in any number of practical and gift-worthy things: - wrapping paper - note cards - book covers - calendars - posters - lampshades - - T-shirts - children's books - personalised wine bottle labels - greetings cards - The author also provides a historical overview of printmaking, from Medieval to Japanese woodcuts, from Albrecht Durer to Pablo Picasso, and from Gauguin and Munch to twentieth century poster art.

Gwen Diehn has exhibited her artwork internationally and has worked in many private and public collections, including the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington. She has taught college art as well as workshops for many years and is the author of numerous books, including Making Books That Fly, Fold, Wrap, Hide, Pop Up, Twist & Turn and Simple Printmaking. Her most recent book, Live & Learn: Real Life Journals, was listed as one of the top ten crafts books of 2010 by Booklist.

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ISBN 13	9781579903121
ISBN 10	1579903126
Title	Simple Printmaking
Author	Gwen Diehn
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Lark Books,U.S.
Year published	2002-03-01
Number of pages	128
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