Practical Mixed-Media Printmaking

Sarah Riley is Professor of Art and Head of Printmaking at the Holland School of the Visual and Performing Arts, Southeast Missouri State University, and is a regular guest lecturer at other institutions. Her own work has been widely exhibited and has received numerous honours, grants and awards.

Nicely produced and copiously illustrated and there is a nice progress from relatively simple instruction to consideration of the work of a variety of practitioners in the field.

• Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Collagraphs and beyondPrint planningPhotocopy transfersDrawing before printingMaking a collagraph platePreparing a cardboard base platePreparing a Perspex base plateTechniques for building a collagraph plateSealing and finishing a platePrinting a collagraph plateMaking a print registration packageInking, wiping and printing the plateViscosity inking and variationsFurther notes on printingCleaning the ink slab and tools 2. Monoprinting suggestionsSubstratesUsing offset prints as guidesPrinting a monoprintWatercolour monoprintsTrace Monotypes 3. Chine collé, stencils and rainbow rollsChine collé StencilsRainbow roll with stencils and chine collé4. DrypointPreparing a Perspex (Plexiglas) plate for drypoint Preparing copper plates for drypoint Sharpening tools Inking, wiping and printing drypoint plates 5. Relief printing The relief printMaking a relief print Inking Printing the relief blockDrying prints 6. Polyester plate lithographyImaging with a printer or photocopier Halftone Imaging a polyester plate autographically Using toner tusche Inking and preparation of a polyester litho plateUsing an etching press to print the polyester litho plate The printing processCleaning the plate Registration7. Other directionsGlossary Bibliography Index