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Woodblock printing in japan, mokuhanga is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyoe artistic genre of single sheets, but it was also used for printing books in the same. Japanese woodblock print workshop by april vollmer, 9780770434816, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. An inspirational howto course on japanese woodblock printings history and techniques, with guidance on materials and studio practices. A modern guide to the ancient art of mokuhanga april vollmer. For the first time in almost 30 years a complete, comprehensive, fulllength book has been written exclusively on japanese woodblock printmaking. Japanese woodblock printing by rebecca salter moku hanga printmakers, rejoice. An inspirational howto course on japanese woodblock printings history and techniques, with guidance on materials and studio practices, stepbystep demonstrations, and examples of finished works by modern masters of the medium as well as historic pieces. This will help close the pores of the wood, meaning the ink wont soak in and warp the block during the printing process. Jun 24, 2018 once your image is traced on the wood, you may want to seal the block with a thin layer of clear acrylic varnish. April vollmer artistauthor, mokuhanga woodblock prints. An inspirational howto course on japanese woodblock printings history and techniques, with guidance on materials and studio practices, stepbystep demonstrations, and. Pdf download japanese woodblock print workshop free. In this book, rebecca salter takes us through the history of the japanese woodblock, discusses the materials, tools, and papers available and their western equivalents and shows how to get. In this book, rebecca salter takes us through the history of the japanese woodblock, discusses the materials, tools, and papers available and their western equivalents and shows how to get the most out of them through interesting stepbystep projects.
Sadly this is out of print and goes for crazy money. April vollmer an inspirational howto course on japanese woodblock printings history and techniques, with guidance on materials and studio practices, stepbystep demonstrations, and examples of finished works. The photographs and text are both very clear and there are some great examples from a variety of artists. An inspirational howto course on japanese woodblock printings history and techniques. Learn the steps that go into making these beautiful prints, from carving the blocks. This reads not like a traditional book, but a historical, cultural and educational glimpse into the world art of paper making and printing. April vollmer is an artist and printmaker living in new york city. Three years in the writing, a lifetime in the making, japanese woodblock print workshop, a modern guide to an ancient art, by april vollmer, was released by watsonguptill august 4. This is a very comprehensive book on japanese woodblock print making. The other good book on the same topic is by rebecca salter. Japanese woodblock print workshop ebook by april vollmer. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
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