Botanical Block Printing: A Creative Step-by-Step Handbook to Make Art Inspired by Nature, by Rosanna Morris
Botany and printing are two of our favorite things!
Recent years have seen a surge in the popularity of linocut and woodcut printmaking. People are finding joy in working with their hands again, and the methods in this book make it easy—these are printmaking techniques you can do easily on the kitchen table at home. Botanical Block Printing is your companion on the journey of crafting relief prints from scratch, always with a botanical theme. Richly photographed, the book is a practical how-to guide covering getting set up, what you need, equipment, and so on, followed by a comprehensive introduction to processes and techniques. You'll even learn how to make your own botanical inks, adding a personal touch to your creations. Step-by-step projects include making block prints on both paper and fabric. A lovely book that will surely get you printing.
Unusual softcover binding (the stitching is visible once the outer wrap, which is attached on the back side of the book, falls away from the spine at the front of the book), 190 pages. 2024.
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