Books and Media - Block Printing

Laurence Withers introduces viewers to the centuries-old art of creating and producing block prints. This program addresses the various aspects of block printing including materials, producing one-color and two-color prints, and block cutting safety.

Now available on DVD, these videos take your students into the studio for an over-the-shoulder look at the various skills and techniques demonstrated by professional artists and craftspersons. All DVDs are approximately 30 minutes long.

Print simple monograms, convert photos to block prints, print in two or more colors. You'll think of much more because there are 175 illustrations to encourage you. The instructions are step-by-step. Author — Francis J. Kafka. Paperback. 84 pages.

While printmaking education still often begins by rubbing the paper with the back of a spoon to transfer the ink, it's no secret that even the simplest block prints are amazingly enhanced when produced on a basic flat bed press.