I am happy to share with you that it is possible to make large sized prints even with small relief plates.
This is a panoramic picture of my studio wall today. The soft plate relief prints on the left are 16″ x 20″ and a variety of sizes down to 4″ square on the right.
In this image you can see can see the different styles of marks that are possible with soft foam relief plates:
- Line drawings
- Bold shapes
- Water color painterly marks
- Mottled texture of the plate
I am sure that you can make this technique your own. I think the key is to make lots of plates and prints.
I have piles and piles of plates and a few that are my favorites. One challenge can be finding foam, especially if the grocers in your area do not use foam plates for food storage.
There are 2 art supply options, sticky back craft foam and scratch art board. Each type of foam holds a line differently and transfers ink in a different consistency. Experimentation with the tools that are available to you will allow you to develop your own style of relief printing. More about supplies here.
I would love to share what I know with you and help you explore soft plate relief printing.
Read all the details on the printmaking workshop page and join us today.