Today, I made a card on a manual portable self-inking printing press like the ones from the 19th century.
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As part of the month-long Octavofest celebration, representatives from the Morgan Conservatory (Bruce, exhibition coordinator) and Zygote Press (Liz, co-founder) held a program at the Brooklyn library discussing paper and printmaking at their respective studios.
We learned about various printmaking techniques -- relief (woodcuts), intaglio (acid etching), lithography, screenprinting, monotype, and monoprint -- able to see and feel examples of each, as well as handle some of the specialized tools used.
For many years, I have been interested in papermaking, bookbinding, and printmaking. Aside from binding a notebook over 15 years ago to take notes for a class, I have never seriously pursued those interests. I still have my bookbinding supplies and a reference book, Nonadhesive Binding by Keith Smith. Perhaps I should pick them up and give it a go?
- Cassaendra
Yes! What a cool hobby to have. I've always wanted to try my hand at papermaking and even bought a kit many years ago (that I think ended up in a garage sale :(
ReplyDeleteHi Mrs. L,
ReplyDeleteI probably would have done the same with the papermaking kit, mainly because I've read that pots can't be use for cooking once they have been used in the process. Also, I don't have room to lay out paper to dry. :P