 I've been asked about the materials I use when teaching introductory printmaking.
..... I supply @speedball_art carving tools with interchangable cutting blades or a variety of sizes of V-gouge & U-gouge tools, though I'm currently using lino (battleship linoleum), I provide Speedy Cut which is easier to cut as it's like a rubber erasor, along with acrylic printmaking ink. ..... I also bring my heat gun & lino for those who want to give it a try. We share rubber brayers (one for each colour) to roll the ink onto the carving and use either a plastic barren, my small hand press, or wooden spoons for the students to rub the back of the paper once the ink is rolled on & paper laid on top of it. ..... I also have a bench hook I use to carve on & to roll ink on but with the kids we tend to use coated paper plates. I recently sharpened my tools at my daughter's so I know my next purchase needs to be a honing block. Because I use water soluble ink everything can be washed with soap and water. ..... There are also smaller introductory kits available through many art & craft stores or online. ..... Making cards is often one of the funnest little projects, just keep in mind that everything (ie. words) will end up in reverse. Comments are closed.
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