Relief printing with soft foam plates makes printmaking accessible to most everyone.
You can easily make a stack of plates with a wide range of marks and then start printing and layering to create unique prints.
You can combine several plates to make larger prints.
I have even printed on fabric swatches and combined the prints to make a quilt.
I love finding new ways to make interesting marks in the foam. I am always hunting for tools.
It is fun to make these sampler blocks of different textures and patterns. You can learn a lot about what works to make strong impressions in the foam.
Today, I even played with making tiny little stamps that I could ink with a stamp pad and print in my mark making journal.
If you would like to make a pile of printing plates and explore foam plate relief printing, then read all the details about the online workshop and join us. Class starts soon.