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Kitchen Lithography

Kitchen lithography is a creative printmaking technique that utilizes common kitchen items and a few standard printmaking supplies. The process involves preparing a plate with aluminum foil and drypoint plastic, drawing a design with carbon paper, and using coke to develop the print before inking and transferring it onto paper. Essential materials include aluminum foil, carbon paper, vegetable oil, and oil-based ink, allowing for an accessible and fun printing experience at home.

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Kitchen Lithography

Kitchen lithography is a creative printmaking technique that utilizes common kitchen items and a few standard printmaking supplies. The process involves preparing a plate with aluminum foil and drypoint plastic, drawing a design with carbon paper, and using coke to develop the print before inking and transferring it onto paper. Essential materials include aluminum foil, carbon paper, vegetable oil, and oil-based ink, allowing for an accessible and fun printing experience at home.

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Kitchen Lithography

Kitchen lithography is a fantastic technique that draws from the principles of


traditional lithography but uses items found in your kitchen along with just a
few standard printmaking items! You can even use a baren to take the print so
you can try this at home without a press.

A piece of drypoint plastic works well as the base of your plate. When you’re
finished with the print the foil can be removed and the plastic can be used
again. Pull out a piece of aluminium foil and lay it shiny side up on a clean cloth.
Lay the plastic in the middle of the foil. Fold the foil around the plastic, being
careful not to rip it. We are working with the back of the plate towards us. Do
not touch the foil on the front side of the plate.
Tape the foil to the plate. make sure any openings are covered as these can
collect water later if not sealed properly.
Turn the plate over and use a clean cloth to smooth out the front surface.
Lay a piece of carbon paper over the plate. Carefully draw your design on the
back of the carbon paper. Thes greasy marks made by the carbon will become
your print. You can also make marks with other greasy substances such as
lithography crayons and fingerprints.
Still without touching the front of your plate, take it to the sink and pour coke
over the front of the plate. Do this in a couple of directions, making sure the
whole of the drawing has been covered. We used about 300ml for this plate. The
coke can be collected up and poured over another plate.
Rinse the plate with water and then bring it back to your work surface. Use
vegetable oil on a clean rag to wipe the plate until the drawing disappears.
Roll out some ink onto a slab. The ink needs to be oil-based or rubber-based.
We used Cranfield Traditional Etching Ink in Carbon Black (which should be
available from our shop soon!)
Wipe the plate with a damp sponge and then roll the ink over the drawing.
Alternate between the damp sponge and the inky roller. Don’t get the plate too
wet or it will seize the ink.
Use the damp sponge to wipe o! any unwanted areas of ink.
Print the drawing onto dampened paper using an etching press or by placing
the paper on top of the plate and hand burnishing with a baren. Use a piece of
greaseproof paper between the baren and the paper to stop it pilling and to
allow for smoother movement.
Print from the plate again by wiping with a damp sponge and re-inking. The ink
can be cleaned up with Zest-it.

To make your own kitchen lithograph you will need:

Aluminium foil
Drypoint Plastic sheet
Parcel Tape
Carbon Paper
Pencil
Clean cloths
Vegetable oil
Coke (any cola should work – we used coke from Tesco)
Clean sponge
Roller
Inking Plate
Oil-based etching Ink or rubber-based ink (not safe-wash)
Paper to print on – we used Snowdon
Tray in which to dampen the paper
Blotting paper
Etching Press OR baren and greaseproof paper
Zest-it

Holly Newnham / October 24, 2019

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