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Making Woodblock Prints
£10.90£12.30 (-11%)
Woodblock printing is an ancient art form, which produces beautiful, subtle and lively pieces with just a few simple materials. This book introduces the art, and shares technical information and ideas for those with more experience. A wide range of exciting examples of printed woodcuts are shown along with advice on materials and tools, and a step-by-step guide to sharpening. Techniques to achieve quality prints and perfect registration are covered too. Drawing on the vibrant living traditions from China and Japan, it is both a technical guide and an inspiration.
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Additional information
| Publisher | The Crowood Press Ltd (23 Feb. 2015) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 112 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1847979033 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1847979032 |
| Dimensions | 17.37 x 0.81 x 23.75 cm |
by Shirley
Fantastic, informative book. Perfect for beginners or experienced printmakers. Each chapter takes you through a different process or knowledge base often suggesting alternative methods e.g. the Registration Chapter has three methods to register your prints. Lots of great photographs from a variety of artists. Definitely worth purchasing.
by AmazonDeals
This is just an amazing book. It show cases the artists/groups beautiful work and I just wish I could emulate this! Well worth the money.
by B. Newbery
Brilliant book. An absolute delight to read, illustrated throughout with beautiful and unusual prints (both from the authors and also from a wide range of other sources). It’s a real education, with everything you could ever need to know about woodblock printing and providing real inspiration to get going. And to top it all… Incredible value. Totally recommend.
by penny kealey
Good item and good value
by christine thery
This is a dangerous book to read, it will make you want to pick up something sharp and carve into any bit of wood you see lying about….your table could be in danger! Perhaps you could turn your favourite chopping board into a woodblock? Completely inspiring and full of great explanations, no higher praise can be given for a ‘how to’ book.
by mr f james
If you are into or just enjoy seeing how woodblock prints are made, this is the book for you. The authors are both practicing artists and more importantly it is written from an English/European perspective, re suppliers, etc. There is a lot of information and illustrations in a small package, you get to see how a print is made. Well worth the money
by rebecca
I, and I guess a lot of other people, have been waiting for a book like this for years, so it is really great to have it at last. The authors are very generous with their own skills and expertise and sharing it with the readers, and it will be on my workbench as I make my own woodcuts. The step by step guidance is both detailed and clear, but more than that, the book and the illustrations are a huge source of inspiration and enthusiasm for the art of woodcut. I particularly love the examples from a Chinese primary school.
by ken bryning
Really good and interesting book on the subject Showing how accomplished artists do it, super examples.