Printmaking Books

The hands-on Block Print book takes you through step-by-step instructions for creating colorful, classic block print patterns using art foam sheets, linoleum and rubber carving blocks, and pre-cut stamp sets. Use your fine-art block prints to make DIY gift wrap, wallpaper, illustrations, and more. Author — Andrea Lauren.

*Block Print Magic* is an essential guidebook for linoleum block printers of all levels. Follow step-by-step instructions through every part of the process, including choosing and caring for tools, setting up a studio, design essentials, and carving and printing techniques. Author — Emily Louise Howard.

The revolutionary printing plate that enables a faster, friendlier approach to printmaking now has its own guidebook! In Gelli Plate Printing, Joan Bess — inventor of the concept for the Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate — unleashes the fun through more than 50 step-by-step projects.

The Gelli Plate is a revolutionary monoprinting surface that offers an alternative to traditional gelatin plates. Gelli Printing shows you how to use Gelli Plates to create stunning layered prints, pages for art journals, fabrics for quilting, greeting cards, and much more. Author — Suzanne McNeill.

Whether your band is just starting out or touring the nation, this book shows you how to make cool and creative merchandise to build your band's identity. Techniques including screen printing, photocopy art, mixed media collage, stenciling, and other guerrilla art styles are covered. Author — Ruthann Godollei.

In this book, the third in the Magical Secrets series about etchings, Emily York discusses 46 aquatints by 32 artists, with special attention to fascinating sequential works by Richard Diebenkorn and Al Held. Hardcover with DVD. Author — Emily York

Modern Printmaking provides a fresh, in-depth look at the techniques and history of the six main branches of contemporary printmaking. Fully illustrated, this book walks readers step-by-step through printmaking methods, enabling artists to follow along and create their own works. Author — Sylvie Covey.

Artist and popular workshop instructor Traci Bunkers can turn just about anything into an interesting stamp, printing block, or tool. In Print & Stamp Lab, she shows you how to see overlooked, everyday objects in a new way, and how to "MacGyver" them into easy-to-use printing blocks and tools.

*Screen Printing: The Ultimate Studio Guide from Sketchbook to Squeegee* is a fully illustrated definitive manual on all things screen printing — from techniques to materials and processes. Author — Print Club London.

Print, stamp, stencil, and dye your way to a personalized life. Yellow Owl Workshop's Make It Yours features inventive ideas for every room, skill level, and time constraint. The book covers projects large and small. Transform everyday objects into handcrafted pieces to wear, share, and display. Author — Christine Schmidt.