
The Printmakers' Bible
Herbert Press Ltd
Published on 12. December 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-78994-025-1 (ISBN)
Description
The ultimate reference guide to printmaking which is a must-have for every printmaker or print studio.
The Printmakers' Bible is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of printmaking, including processes, techniques and mixed-media possibilities. It covers everything you need to know, from traditional methods such as lithography, etching and mezzotint, to new experimental techniques such as digital, photoaluminium plates, collagraphs and CAD/CAM. The book also includes essential information on colour theory, designing and preparing prints, choosing paper, setting up a studio, health and safety, tools, equipment and chemicals, making this a must-have book that every printmaker and print studio should own.
The Printmakers' Bible is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of printmaking, including processes, techniques and mixed-media possibilities. It covers everything you need to know, from traditional methods such as lithography, etching and mezzotint, to new experimental techniques such as digital, photoaluminium plates, collagraphs and CAD/CAM. The book also includes essential information on colour theory, designing and preparing prints, choosing paper, setting up a studio, health and safety, tools, equipment and chemicals, making this a must-have book that every printmaker and print studio should own.
Reviews / Votes
The authors have come up with what is both a reference work that can be consulted for factual information and also a mine of practical background material that is informative as well as highly readable. 'Unputdownable' is not a word you'd expect to find in this context, but it's hard not to read beyond what you originally opened it for. * The Artist * This comprehensive guide will delve you into into all aspects of printmaking! From traditional to new methods as well as information on colour, designing, working with chemicals, studio equipment and so much more! A must-have for your studio or art shelf * David Krut Bookstore *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
600 colour images
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
868 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78994-025-1 (9781789940251)
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Other editions
Additional editions

Megan Fishpool | Colin Gale
The Printmakers' Bible
E-Book
10/2022
1st Edition
Herbert Press Ltd
€38.49
Available for download

Megan Fishpool | Colin Gale
The Printmakers' Bible
E-Book
10/2022
1st Edition
Herbert Press Ltd
€38.49
Available for download
Persons
Colin Gale is a well-known artist and printmaker and the founder and Co-Director of Artichoke Print Workshop, one of the UK's finest professional printmaking studios. His work is widely collected and exhibited. He has written two previous printmaking books: Etching and Photopolymer Intaglio Techniques and Practical Printmaking Techniques.
Megan Fishpool works at Artichoke Printmaking Studio in South London and is a visiting lecturer at a number of colleges. She exhibits her own prints widely in the UK and has been included in exhibitions in the USA and the Netherlands. She contributes to several publications including Printmaking Today, Art Business Today, Galleries Magazine and Art Review and is a long-standing co-ordinator for Originals, the annual Contemporary Printmaking Exhibition at the FBA Mall Galleries, London. She is also the author of Hybrid Prints. Originally born in the USA, Megan completed her MA in Printmaking at Chelsea College of Art.
Megan Fishpool works at Artichoke Printmaking Studio in South London and is a visiting lecturer at a number of colleges. She exhibits her own prints widely in the UK and has been included in exhibitions in the USA and the Netherlands. She contributes to several publications including Printmaking Today, Art Business Today, Galleries Magazine and Art Review and is a long-standing co-ordinator for Originals, the annual Contemporary Printmaking Exhibition at the FBA Mall Galleries, London. She is also the author of Hybrid Prints. Originally born in the USA, Megan completed her MA in Printmaking at Chelsea College of Art.
Content
Introduction
Part One
Health and Safety
Ideas and Inspiration
Colour
Texture
Paper
Tools and Equipment
Solvents and Chemicals
Studio
Gallery
Part Two
Intaglio
Relief
Collagraph
Screenprinting
Lithography
Monoprinting
Computer Programs and Digital Prints
Gallery
Index
Glossary
Suppliers List
Part One
Health and Safety
Ideas and Inspiration
Colour
Texture
Paper
Tools and Equipment
Solvents and Chemicals
Studio
Gallery
Part Two
Intaglio
Relief
Collagraph
Screenprinting
Lithography
Monoprinting
Computer Programs and Digital Prints
Gallery
Index
Glossary
Suppliers List