Tetra pak printmaking

Tetra Pak (Milk Carton) Intaglio PrintmakingIntaglio printmaking is where you carve images into a plate. To create a print, you fill these carved lines with ink, then press paper onto the plate. The paper picks up the ink from the carved areas, revealing your design. Check out my recommended supplies on my Amazon Store FrontThe Print and The

When we first heard the news that Tetra Pak cartons could be used for printmaking, we were excited to try it out. We started to collect all the cartons we had at home and got ready to put them to a new use in the studio. Here’s a little project to get started using Tetra … Continue reading "Tetra Pak Drypoint and Collagraph Printing"

Juliana Neild on Instagram: “‘Forum Theatre’, Melbourne, 40x30cm. Available for purchase in my shop (link in bio). Tetrapak intaglio printing process, made from a…”

Jenny McCabe artist and printmaker- making artwork in Lancaster Uk. Works in progress. Etchings, Drypoints, Collagraphs, Screen printing, Lino prints. Handmade prints. teaching and facilitating creativity

I spent the day making collagraph/intaglio plates with the Tetra Pak packaging. Those are the plates above. The inside of the package is sliver and slippery. I drew lines with an etching needle and cut away the sliver layer and pulled it off to get the solid black areas. I played with discovering the kind […]

Intaglio printmaking is a printmaking method using marks incised into a plate. Ink is worked into the recesses of the plate and is usually printed onto dampened paper through an etching press. Intaglio printmaking can create strong positive marks, interesting texture and tone – these results shouldn’t be missed out on if you don’t have … Continue reading "Printing Intaglio Without a Press: Tetra Pak Collagraph"

Mary Ward Centre on Instagram: “Posted @withregram • @annikamcox Drypoint Intaglio Printmaking prep using tetra paks (old milk cartons) ✨💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫✨ By @annikamcox…”