Foam Printmaking Process

For this printmaking project, we were told to use foam to make a stamp of a letter. The letter was assigned randomly and it had to reflect the concept of the word that starts with said letter.

In this case, when given the letter J, I decided to make it for Joker.

FOAM PRINTMAKING PROCESS

Step 1: Gather necessary materials: Paper, foam, pencil, ink, roller, silicon glue, precision cutter, tape. Sketch a design for your letter of the alphabet on an A4 paper or make a digital
design on the computer.


 


Step 2: Transfer the design to the foam sheet by tracing it with a pencil, leaving an indented letter on the foam.



Step 3: Cut out the letter with a precision cutter. For a negative print, cut out the outside; for a positive print, cut out the inside.

 


Step 4: Glue the letter to the MDF board, creating the collagraph plate. Remember that the letter will come out facing the opposite direction on their print, so glue the letter on backwards.



Step 5: Put a small amount of ink on a tray and spread it the width of the brayer. You should roll only in one direction to make sure that the brayer is getting completely covered. Then roll the ink onto the printing plate. Make sure it has good coverage.



Step 6: Place your printing plate on the paper and use the baren (or your hands) to
press and rub the ink into the paper.


Step 7: Gently pull the paper up from the edge to remove it from the printing plate and let it dry. The first print is always the test, so it's recommended to do it several time so the foam can soak up the ink and be able to print properly.


AND THAT'S IT! Here's the final result.



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