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The Instant Printmaker
By Melvyn Petterson

Publisher Collins & Brown
Edition Hardback

Artists, both professional and amateur, have always been fascinated by the magic of printmaking. Until fairly recently, however, practicing printmaking has been limited to those fortunate enough to have access to costly equipment such as printing presses, acid baths and drying racks. Now, professional printmaker Melvyn Petterson shows how to achieve repeatable images with a plethora of simple materials, such as inexpensive paper plates for etching and lithography, all available for home use. The Instant Printmaker commences by showing how to produce multiple prints without the need for a press yet giving an enormous range of fascinating effects and finishes not possible through more immediate art techniques. The reader is then guided through further printmaking methods showing how to achieve professional, exhibition-quality prints using simple and economical home presses.
Price: £17.99

Practical Printmaking
by Louise Woods

Publisher Batsford
Edition Paperback

Printmaking covers a wide range of activities and pictorial matter, but the technicalities can seem daunting to the uninitiated and even experienced artists. This invaluable introduction to printmaking methods takes you step by step through the technical details as well as providing inspirational examples of prints in all media.
Price: £14.99

Printmaking for Beginners
by Jane Stobart

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

This is a new, extended version has been brought up to date and includes a new chapter on carborundum. These make it one of the most comprehensive basic guides to printmaking techniques available. It covers topics such as monoprint, relief, intaglio, screen and lithographic printmaking, explaining the processes involved and recommending tools, paper types and equipment that are necessary for each, as well as highlighting safe and sensible working practices. This book is a must for anyone wanting to have a go at printmaking.
Price: £14.99

Printmaking on a Budget
by Mandy Bonnell & Stephen Mumberson

Publisher A&C Black
Edition Paperback

This book focuses on making prints from found or cheap objects - as opposed to highly expensive printing machines and computers. Mandy Bonnell and Steve Mumberson show the reader how to make highly sophisticated prints while using comparatively cheap materials. In many parts of the world, this is the standard way of printing but there is certainly a place for it in Western countries and students particularly will be very interested in the methods shown.
Price: £15.99

Japanese Woodblock Flower Prints
by Tanigami Konan

Publisher David & Charles
Edition Paperback

Price: £13.99

Relief Printmaking
by Colin Walklin

Publisher The Crowood Press
Edition Paperback

This is a step-by-step guide to a broad range of printing methods. Drawing skills and artistic training are not essential. Further techniques are described in detail such as: paper blocks; linocuts and wood engravings; printing with or without a press and advice on inks, papers and equipment available to the modem printer.
Price: £11.99

Papermaking for Printmakers
by Elspeth Lamb

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

Paper is probably the most important factor to a printmaker; the paper used is integral to the finished piece and can determine the whole look of a print. This book points the way for artists working in both the fields of print and papermaking to the huge variety of possibilities. Making your own paper grants printmakers absolute control over their print, often resulting in a work of extraordinary richness and beauty.
Price: £14.99

Collagraphs And Mixed-Media Printmaking
by Richard Clarke & Brenda Hartill

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

Collagraphs are prints made from collages. Relief sculpture, carved, stripped or layered plates, or mixed media. Material can be added to prints at any stage, which means that this method of working allows for a much more fluid artistic approach than other types of printmaking. In this book, the authors describe a wide range of collagraph techniques, providing the user with practical help on the choice of materials and printing methods to achieve the best results.
Price: £14.99

Relief Printmaking
by Ann Westley

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

A comprehensive technical guide to relief printmaking, describing both traditional and progressive modes of practice and introducing Chinese and Japanese block printing. It also includes the work of international artists and personal descriptions of their methods, making it a practical and inspirational guide for both students and practitioners.
Price: £14.99

Creating Artists' Books
by Sarah Bodman

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

Many artists from different areas make artists' books, both to feature their own work and as an artform in itself. This is a practical guide for visual artists who are interested in producing their own work in the artist's book format. It examines the history, methods and practicalities involved in making an artist's book, using many examples of the work of contemporary artists as illustration.
Price: £14.99

Dictionary of Printmaking Terms
by Rosemary Simmons

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

This dictionary should be useful for those interested in any form of printmaking. It features a comprehensive listing of the terms that relate to different types of printmaking. Terms from abroad are also listed and chemical formulae are given where appropriate.
Price: £14.99

Digital Printmaking
by Naren Barfield & George Whale

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

A practical handbook that covers all aspects of fine art digital printmaking - from basic considerations to the cutting-edge technology currently being used. The authors give step-by-step demonstrations while showing examples of the breadth and quality of work by artists from around the world.
Price: £14.99

Etching and Photopolymer Intaglio Techniques
by Colin Gale

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

This handbook covers all etching techniques and the developments in photopolymer technology. Photopolymers are plastics which are light sensitive and used in printmaking in the form of films and emulsions which are applied to a backing of metal, plastic or board. The book also covers acids and aquatint, along with papers, presses and inks.
Price: £14.99

Glass and Print
by Kevin Petrie

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

Over recent years there has been considerable interest in the creative potential of printing onto alternative surfaces. Glass in particular offers incredible potential for the artist due to its transparency and flexibility. This handbook provides all the necessary information to create high quality prints on glass. It begins with relatively basic processes and then introduces more sophisticated methods in subsequent chapters, offering new creative methods of working across the main areas of glass art: Kiln glass, Hot glass and Architectural glass.
Price: £14.99

Handmade Prints
by Jim Anderson & Anne Desmet

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

A general guide to printmaking by hand. Comprehensive and innovative, this practical introduction ranges from potato prints to multi-colour linocuts; from collage to screenprints; from prints made with pipe cleaners and burger boxes to three-dimensional indented sculpture. The advantage of the techniques covered is that they do not require expensive equipment or much space, and are suitable for all age groups.
Price: £14.99

Printmaking Handbooks: Colour Etching
by Nigel Oxley

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback
Price: £14.99

Inks
by Steve Hoskins

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

Aimed at the studio printmaker, this book covers many issues about ink, such as history, colour, inks for different forms of printmaking, specialist inks, environmental issues and recent developments in health and safety for the printmaker. There is no other book like it on the subject aimed especially at studio printmakers, and this should be a must-have for all reference shelves in printmaking workshops.
Price: £14.99

Japanese Popular Prints
by Rebecca Salter

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

In the West we tend to associate Japanese prints with the ukiyo-e tradition - prints based on the aristocracy, cultural heroes, actors and the beautiful people of the time. These prints were (and are) considered to be fine art, using the highest quality of materials and immense time and skill. But behind the scenes Japanese printmakers in the major cities were also catering for a working class culture, using intense speed and poor quality materials to create beautiful multi-coloured decorative papers, votive name cards, games, playing cards, gift envelopes, paper screens etc. In this book, Rebecca Salter explores this tradition and also the work that is still being done today in this field. The result is a fascinating look at an exciting and beautiful art form.
Price: £29.99

Japanese Woodblock Printing
by Rebecca Salter

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

Of all the traditional arts and crafts of Japan, woodblock prints are probably the most widely known in the West. This work highlights the history of the Japanese woodblock, discusses the materials, tools and papers (and their western equivalents), and shows how to use them in step-by-step projects. An inspirational and practical book lavishly illustrated with prints from around the world.
Price: £14.99

Monoprinting
by Jackie Newell & Dee Whittington

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

Monoprinting is a printmaking process in which a drawing or painting, executed on a flat, unworked printing plate or other surface, is transferred through pressure, to a sheet of paper. Only one strong impression can be taken, hence the term ‘monoprint’. In this handbook the authors show how to push the boundaries of monoprinting with various techniques, demonstrating the unique possibilities and showcasing work from around the world.
Price: £14.99

Stone Lithography
by Paul Croft

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

A practical handbook on stone lithography, thought to be one of the most daunting of all the printmaking forms. The author offers a simplified step-by-step approach to the many aspects of this complicated lithographic process and shows the beautiful work that can be produced.
Price: £14.99

Plate Lithography
by Paul Croft

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

This is a companion volume to Paul Croft’s previous book, Stone Lithography. It guides the reader through all aspects of lithography with step-by-step instructions accompanied by clear, colour photographs. The book includes images of amazing work by well-known practitioners from around the world.
Price: £14.99

Printmakers: The Directory
by Anne Desmet & Anthony Dyson

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

Printmakers the directory is the essential guide to over one hundred of the UK’s leading artist-printmakers as well as significant artists from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the Czech Republic, Iceland, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Sweden and the USA. All are elected members of the historic Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE); their highly individual works expertly utilize the diverse aesthetic qualities of printmaking to convey a wealth of equally diverse imagery.
Price: £14.99

Printmaking at the Edge
by Richard Noyce

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Hardback

Printmaking at the Edge explores the innovative techniques printmakers are using today. The topics covered range from the challenges of new technology and materials (for example, the latest high-tech plates and speciality papers and inks) to the persistence of traditional techniques and the new directions they are taking (for example, digital techniques being used with silkscreen and wood engraving). All scales and stages of printmaking are dealt with.
Price: £34.99

Traditional Techniques in Contemporary Chinese Printmaking
by David Barker

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

China was one of the first civilisations to engage in printmaking. Ink, paper, printing from cut wooden blocks and moveable type were all invented there. This unique book provides both a helpful introduction to the history and traditions of printmaking in China and a comprehensive guide to traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques, including detailed and illustrated sections on different techniques including single colour, watercolour, poster colour, stencil and 'dabbed' printing.
Price: £14.99

Intaglio Printmaking
by Mychael Barratt

Publisher A&C Black
Edition Paperback

Intaglio is the general name used to describe all printmkaing processes where the artist incises or engraves the surface of a plate either directly with tools or indirectly with chemicals in order to pull a print from it. Although the techniques that come under this category are labelled traditional they are also among the most popular and widely used techniques in contemporary printmaking. The direct methods include techniques such as drypoint, engraving and mezzotint and the indirect methods include etching and aquatint.
In this book Mychael Barratt introduces the reader to both the direct and indirect techniques and shows examples of an international range of artists whose work will serve as an inspiration. These artists include Goya, Rembrandt, Dürer, Picasso, John Heagan Eames, Paula Rego and Chris Orr.
Price: £15.99

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