Kitchen Lithography
What is Lithography? For those who don’t know it is the process of printing from a flat surface treated so as to repel the ink except where it is required for printing. Remember back in Art class where you did those Lino prints? Well this is similar but lot’s more fun and way more artistic.
When printmakers Laura Sofie Hantke and Lucas Grassmann graduated from university, they found themselves without the luxury of a professional print studio. In their search for an easy technique they could implement in their own home, they came across French artist Amilie Aizier-Brouard’s ingenious Kitchen Lithography, which uses aluminum foil, cola, and oil-based crayons as its main materials, and quickly became ardent fans of and experts in the process, which is eco-friendly, inexpensive, and easy to do. In this book, the first on the subject, they share what they’ve learned through a process of trial and error in an easy-to-follow guide on turning your kitchen into a creative studio. Hand print your own buttons, bags, pillowcases, posters, cards, T-shirts, and labels using simple household ingredients with surprising and bold results. (source)
The best thing is your weird Art teacher isn’t going to grade you down for thinking outside the box this time. I really love when a Craft enables you to be creative from your own insides and not anyone else’s. This book is a must have for your Craft book shelf. We love it so much we are giving 3 copies away!!
Thanks to Princeton Architectural Press we are giving 3 lucky readers the chance to get their hands on this book. For your chance to win comment below and tell us what you are planning to print.
Open Worldwide and closes October 15th. Winners will be contacted via e-mail at the close of the giveaway.
Tea towels would be fun to print!
I’m planning to print my granddaughter’s artwork.
I would love to learn this technique and my first project would be printing designs on a tablecloth.
Sounds like a neat book – I would print old family recipes.
I would love to own this book! ❤️
I would like to print a collage of all the blocks our kids carved in school for our family room.
I’ve done some lino cuts, but this would be so much better.
I love textiles and I would live to print on curtains.
Awesome prize. I’m not sure hat I would print yet. Anxious to read the book for ideas.
I would like to make decorate an apron and table mats. It would be nice to learn this technique.
I would love to do flowers on my kitchen towels.
I would love to print aprons and kitchen towels. Looks like fun!
Great book! I have some pretty green fabric I want to stamp with geckos!
I LOVE learning a completely new craft techniques. This book would be awesome!
Id like to do gift tags and possibly wrap for my knotted Chritmas presents. When my kids were young they’d paint freezer paper and make our gift wrap. Good memories.
This sounds like a technique I really need to learn how to do. I’ve been wanting to print a lot of things-dish towels, quilt squares and some tote bags.
I love using things from my kitchen to make crafty things. I’d print things for the cards I make. I’d also print things for my multi-media projects.
Art that I can do at my kitchen table is the best. We live small but are creative, so this type of creative expression is perfect for our family.
What a great book! I have 2 daughters that are getting ready to move out, so I’d print up some kitchen towels, coasters, anything that would help them make their own “nest”. Thanks for the chance to win. 🙂
I’m a glass artist and wonder if this technique can be used with my medium.
I’d like to print a design on kitchen towels. Sounds so fun!
I would love this book. I have all the supplies but just haven’t been brave enough to take to carving yet. My first design would be a simple botanical of some sort and maybe my Monogram!
I’d do herbs and spices on some tea towels.
Printing kitchen towels and possibly frameable items for gifting would be my first choice. But first, I must must MUST learn this new craft! What fun!!!
Sassy prints of my choosing on kitchen linens that, I must share! Very cool book! Thanks for the chance!
I would love to learn this technique from this book; I would like to print a design and sentiment on canvas bags for patients undergoing chemotherapy sessions at the local infusion clinics.
Oooh! I could see so many ways to add designs to everyday items around the house!!! I would love this book!
I have just ordered 5 yards of medium-weight, bleached linen that was a price I couldn’t pass up. I would love to experiment with making hand-dyed/painted clothing and decor items embellished with stamped designs! This sounds like a wonderful book.
I have a new grandson on the way and would love to make something for the nursery.
Pillowcases for throw pillows would be something I would like to try.
Pillows! Since iron-on designs are limited by the size of your printer…
These projects look so cool! Thanks for this great giveaway!!
I would make a table runner for my kitchen table. I remember making lino prints in art class!! I loved it!
I would print some cotton fabric so I could make pillowcases for my bedroom.