Press and Roll: Printmakers making Mail Art

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Comment by Dan Mouer on August 1, 2014 at 3:27pm

Bellydance 14, Solarplate relief print

Comment by Jan Hodgman on August 1, 2014 at 2:52pm

Carmela, this is lovely. Yes the ghost prints are often more interesting than the first. Were the inks added to the plate or after you pulled the print?  Great direction you're going in!

Comment by Carmela Rizzuto on August 1, 2014 at 2:40pm

I am continuing to experiment with the Gelliarts.com plate. I used a stencil in this one--but it is the 'ghost' of the original print. The stencil was made  from a sketch of trees trunks at Point Reyes National Seashore. I added inks for more color and glued on a piece of the original print on the left side as contrast/design elements.

Comment by Dan Mouer on August 1, 2014 at 12:33pm

Guido, one can now make litho prints without the stone. There are thin plastic plates as well as metal plates treated such that they hold water. You can draw on them with litho crayons ir grease pencils and make tusche washes just as you would on a well dressed stone. These plates can be run through an etching press, so you don't have to have a litho press. And, of course, there are also photopolymer litho plates that can be exposed to photographs or digital imagery.

Comment by Guido Vermeulen on August 1, 2014 at 10:18am

Thanks. Litho is a dying technique. Was used to illustrate newspapers BEFORE photo existed. The stones were prepared and treated for printing by skilled workers. The artist just "did his thing on the prepared stone. I have an historical manual of the technique from early 1900 (found on a flea market) and worked with teachers who still knew the technique. It is all about finding the right teacher and the right books. Becoming more and more difficult in an age with graphics created by computers. We gain something by loosing precious other things.

Comment by Jan Hodgman on July 31, 2014 at 8:43pm

OOh, I haven't checked out this board for awhile, great activity! I love Guido's response to my (much "sloppier" ) Gelli-print, and all the great lithos.

The zinc plate and sugar sounds particularly intriguing.  Thanks for more inspiration.

Comment by Dan Mouer on July 31, 2014 at 2:37pm

Lovin' those lithos, Guido.

Comment by Carmela Rizzuto on July 30, 2014 at 8:27pm

Guido--Wonderful series of images using litho techniques--don't see these historic media techniques very often. Thanks!

Comment by Guido Vermeulen on July 30, 2014 at 3:11pm

Greetings from Lewis and Harris, litho made after a trip in Scotland

Comment by Guido Vermeulen on July 30, 2014 at 3:10pm

The jobinterview, litho in 6 images:

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