I volunteered at the museum today and got a chance to try out the project myself. We drew a pattern on a type of foam core material using a regular old pencil. Then, using a brayer and printing ink, we rolled the ink evenly onto the foam core surface and stamped the design onto the paper. I did two versions--one using a silver ink and one with a turquoise ink. Here are some photos from the project.
It's a great exercise to think about what areas to make positive or negative. You try to control the variables such as pressure and amount of ink coverage to create similar prints each time, but the variables that can affect the final output make each print unique and interesting. I plan to look into lino prints and give it try one of these days.
It's a great exercise to think about what areas to make positive or negative. You try to control the variables such as pressure and amount of ink coverage to create similar prints each time, but the variables that can affect the final output make each print unique and interesting. I plan to look into lino prints and give it try one of these days.
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