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

You might have seen glimpses of a new printmaking series on Instagram, and I thought I tell you a bit more about it. The printing plates are made using recycled Tetra Paks, and the prints have an aged look – you can almost feel that something old or used is involved. So far, I have […]

Tetra-pak Printmaking Weekend Workshop.

How to make a Tetra Pak Print During lock down I was looking for more environmentally friendly ways to make print. I was already using Auka intaglio soy based ink and using the smallest amount of ink possible on the dry point. So i began the adventure into recycled materials like orange juice and soy…

Another day of Tetra Pak Printing - Linda Germain collograph/intaglio plates made from Tetra Pak packaging

I've been curious about intaglio, and when I saw Intaglio Printing Without a Press: Tetra Pak Collagraph by Handprinted, I just had to try it. According to Handprinted, "Drypoint is an intaglio printmaking method that involves scratching an image into a plate with a pointed tool. These lines create a burr that holds ink