Printmaking + Mixed Media: Simple Techniques and Projects for Paper and Fabric by Dorit Elisha
Learn simple printmaking techniques and how to incorporate printed images into mixed-media artwork on paper and fabric with Printmaking + Mixed Media, a twist on traditional methods. No printing presses or special papers are required with this creative approach. From screen printing, collagraph, monoprinting, and sun printing, these techniques are especially affordable and accessible to any artist, from beginner to experienced. Each technique is shown in step-by-step photography on both paper and fabric, plus the author shows how to combine different printmaking and mixed-media techniques to create a variety of projects, including a fabric artist book, a handprinted calendar, wall art collage, an apron, a holiday book, greeting cards, and more. Stitch, cut, glue, layer, paint, and embellish printed layers to use in fine art or collage, book arts, fabric arts, fiber arts, and assemblage. A gallery of mixed-media samples from the author and various artists shows even more ways to include printmaking in mixed-media artwork. Printmaking + Mixed Media is a great resource for mixed-media artists looking to expand their skills and printmakers interested in reinterpreting traditional methods.