The Printed Page
Embellish history — literally! Turn vintage book pages or sheet music into works of art using Printfoam, an easy and inexpensive printmaking material. Cut a sheet of Printfoam into desired shapes and incise lines using a ballpoint pen or wooden tool. Then create and layer repeating patterns for a mi...
Instructions
- Choose a vintage dictionary, book, journal, or music pages and plan designs. Cut a sheet of Printfoam into desired shapes and incise lines using a ballpoint pen or wooden tool.
- Print onto the page using a waterbased block printing ink. Use multiple shapes and colors. Press Printfoam shapes between paper towels to remove excess ink between prints.
- Clean tools with soap and water. After the prints are dry, the pages can be attached to mounting board.