Hi Everyone!
Thank you so much for signing up for “Creative Printmaking2” with Anita Lehmann!
The forums are now open!
Facebook
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Padlet
https://padlet.com/Carla_Sonheim/creative-printmaking-2-with-anita-1ffh1ymp4qvlw6z1
Thank you so much again and we look forward to seeing you in class!
Carla and Anita
Supplies
This is Anita’s preferred setup, but you can benefit from the class without these exact items. Please email Anita directly at [email protected] if you have any questions about supplies!
Here is a video from Creative Printmaking 1 going over the general supplies you will need… scroll to bottom for additional supplies needed for this second class!
Creative Printmaking Supplies (links are supplied fyi):
• 1 soft 4” brayer
• 1 package Akua plates 6”x 8″: 3/pack
• 1 glass mix palette (this or this)
• 2oz inks in Black, Red, Blue, Yellow: AKUA Inks
• 1 jar Transparent Base: AKUA Inks
• 1 White etching ink: Charbonnel Aqua wash etching ink: Snow White Tinanium (tube)
• 1 putty knife
• Baby wipes
• Evolon paper (15 sheets in pack) (Recommended, but you can also use printmaking paper of your choice… here and here are options.)
• Spray bottle for water for paper spritzing
• Medium/Large Metal Spoon +/or medium/large wooden spoon
• Newsprint +/or newspaper for blotting, stenciling
• Sketchbook for ideas/notes
• Artist’s Masking Tape or Post-It Tape
• Bath towel, not too much texture
• Combs and Sticks, various mark making tools
• Soft pastels, charcoal
Optional Materials
• A few small plastic palette knives or plastic knives
• Cheese cloth or soft wiping fabric
• Tarleton
• Q-tips, brushes of any kind, plastic or soft marking tools
• Gloves
• Extra plexiglass or glass to organize your workspace for inks, rollout, etc.
• Graph paper for underside of printing plate for registration
• Framing L’s
Additional Supplies for Creative Printmaking 2:
• Evolon paper (15 sheets in pack) (Recommended, but you can also use printmaking paper of your choice… here and here are options.)
• some plexiglass plates to etch into
• an etching needle but if you don’t have that, other sharp metal pointed tools are great.
• You can use a DREMEL for line variety. (optional)
• Cardboard, mat board or extra plexiglass for collagraph plates. Any thickness of cardboard will work, as long as it can absorb the glue and what you attach to it.
• AKUA Wiping Cloth
• Sandpaper
• gloss medium and/or glue stick
• AKUA Mag Mix
Nuts & Bolts
Here’s how this online class works:
- Once the lessons go up, you can work the lessons on your own timetable.
- You have indefinite access to this class.
- You can (optionally) share your work with Anita via email or via the class Facebook or Padlet pages.
- Class fee is good for participants living in a single household.
Class Itinerary
Videos are pre-recorded and will release on the following schedule:
Week 1
Lesson 1 – Tuesday, October 17
Lesson 2 – Wednesday, October 18
Lesson 3 – Thursday, October 20
Week 2
Lesson 4 – Tuesday, October 24
Lesson 5 – Wednesday, October 25
Lesson 6 – Friday, October 27
