Master The Art of Block Printing

PRINTING WITH A POTATO

Lesson 5 of 25

Printing with a potato

Block printing doesn’t need to be complex. Molly demonstrates how to print simple yet gorgeous patterns with an everyday baking potato!

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Content

Printing with a potato

Block printing doesn't need to be complex. Molly demonstrates how to print simple yet gorgeous patterns with an everyday baking potato!

Equipment

  • Potato
  • Knife
  • Pot of paint (chalk paint)
  • Stippler

Lesson summary

  • In this lesson I am using Hemway chalk paint in Ruby Red.
  • Potato printing provides a nice rhythm and flows into what block printing is all about.
  • Hand printing on a small scale aids in the creation of 'perfect imperfections'.
  • Enjoy the process as much as the finished product.

Your assignment

Make simple prints with potatoes using a knife and biscuit cutters, as cutting tools. Make sure to experiment with negative space.

Your notes

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