Well, I had a lot of fun today! I just returned from part one of a two-part workshop on creating greeting cards. The instructor taught us this great printmaking technique where you carve into styrofoam by drawing on it with a pen. Ink it up, print it, and you’re done! I did the print in two colors then used pastels to add a little interest. No fuss. No mess.
4 responses so far ↓
shirley // October 26, 2009 at 12:45 am |
Very cool! Never knew you could use styrofoam in such an awesome way. Sweet piece and very nice palette!
skizzenblog // October 26, 2009 at 3:48 am |
great idea and wonderful result…
but iiiiiks …i remember the sound of squeezed syrofoam.*brrr*
have you tried gum-eraser? you can also get it in plates (boards?), very good for lasting print-fun
karin // October 27, 2009 at 5:42 am |
Thanks Shirley and Claus! Claus, I’ve tried the gum-eraser blocks which are fun as well. But I found that the styrofoam is so quick and not messy–no shavings left behind. It’s a perfect for working in my little house (which is already messy
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Derek McCrea // November 13, 2009 at 8:07 pm |
Very neat technique thanks for sharing