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Polyester plate litho, round two

a caravel at sea and a very small house Yesterday was lo-fi lithography session two (read about out first session here). This time we came at it with drawings more suited to the medium– fewer tonal areas to get blocked up by  ink. I'd read that thinning this type of ink is generally necessary to… Continue reading Polyester plate litho, round two

Polyester Plate lithography

Tiny prints of a Viking Funeral; image area 1.75" square; embossed, bordered area about 2.125" square Thursday was day one of testing out printmaking without a press, and without toxic chemicals (the latter a bonus  for the artist and the environment). The last few supplies arrived Wednesday afternoon, so Kim and I embarked on some… Continue reading Polyester Plate lithography

Curiousity and art-making

Research has been a theme of late. I stumbled upon something a week or two ago that discussed the use of polyester plates for lithography, wherein one might produce an image directly onto the polyester “plate” or use a laser printer or photocopier to impose an image. I found this intriguing as a possibility for… Continue reading Curiousity and art-making