I scream you scream we all scream for... printmaking!
Channel: Spines And Splines
Date: 2021-04-22

Learn how to make a woodcut print from ice cream popsicle sticks.

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TIME STAMPS:

Preparing the icecream sticks: 00:08
Carving: 02:03
Preparing a registration sheet: 04:17
Inking up: 06:34
Printing: 09:17
Cleaning up: 15:00
Hand colouring and finishing: 16:45


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MATERIALS USED:

Ice cream sticks (or popsicle sticks, depending on where you live)
Sennelier Encre shellac based drawing ink
Japanese goat hair ink brush
Raphael 8404 4/0 size round brush
Non-slip rubber mat (you can recycle a piece of an old yoga mat)
V shaped wood or lino carving tool
Newsprint
Pencil
Marker
Ruler
Perspex or glass to use as an ink slab and to cover your registration sheet
Ink knife
Relief printing ink (I used Graphic Chemical 1796 oil based litho ink)
Printmaking roller
Thin printmaking paper (I used Japanese Hosho paper)
Printmaking baren or kitchen spoon
Paint scraper
Paper towel or recycled cloth rag
Citrus based brush/paint cleaner (you can also clean up oil based ink with vegetable oil, or clean up water based ink with a damp cloth)
Watercolours

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