The Printmakers' Bible

by Megan Fishpool, Colin Gale

Overview

The ultimate reference guide to printmaking which is a must-have for every printmaker or print studio.

The Printmakers' Bible is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of printmaking, including processes, techniques and mixed-media possibilities. It covers everything you need to know, from traditional methods such as lithography, etching and mezzotint, to new experimental techniques such as digital, photoaluminium plates, collagraphs and CAD/CAM. The book also includes essential information on colour theory, designing and preparing prints, choosing paper, setting up a studio, health and safety, tools, equipment and chemicals, making this a must-have book that every printmaker and print studio should own.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781789941906
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	10/13/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	29 MB
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About the Author

Colin Gale is a well-known artist and printmaker and the founder and Co-Director of Artichoke Print Workshop, one of the UK's finest professional printmaking studios. His work is widely collected and exhibited. He has written two previous printmaking books: Etching and Photopolymer Intaglio Techniques and Practical Printmaking Techniques.

Megan Fishpool works at Artichoke Printmaking Studio in South London and is a visiting lecturer at a number of colleges. She exhibits her own prints widely in the UK and has been included in exhibitions in the USA and the Netherlands. She contributes to several publications including Printmaking Today, Art Business Today, Galleries Magazine and Art Review and is a long-standing co-ordinator for Originals, the annual Contemporary Printmaking Exhibition at the FBA Mall Galleries, London. She is also the author of Hybrid Prints. Originally born in the USA, Megan completed her MA in Printmaking at Chelsea College of Art.
Megan Fishpool works at Artichoke Printmaking Studio in South London and is a visiting lecturer at a number of colleges. She exhibits her own prints widely in the UK and has been included in exhibitions in the USA and the Netherlands. She contributes to several publications including Printmaking Today, Art Business Today, Galleries Magazine and Art Review and is a long-standing co-ordinator for Originals, the annual Contemporary Printmaking Exhibition at the FBA Mall Galleries, London. Originally born in the USA, Megan completed her MA in Printmaking at Chelsea College of Art.
Colin Gale is a well-known artist and printmaker and the founder and Co-Director of Artichoke Print Workshop, one of the UK's finest professional printmaking studios. His work is widely collected and exhibited. He has written two previous printmaking books: Etching and Photopolymer Intaglio Techniques and Practical Printmaking Techniques.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part One
Health and Safety
Ideas and Inspiration
Colour
Texture
Paper
Tools and Equipment
Solvents and Chemicals
Studio
Gallery

Part Two
Intaglio
Relief
Collagraph
Screenprinting
Lithography
Monoprinting
Computer Programs and Digital Prints
Gallery

Index
Glossary
Suppliers List