by Sydney Brink Jump into printmaking at Ignite with our brand new printing press! Ignite now has a Creative Mark Basic Etching Press available for use here at the studio. Check out the relief cut printmaking kit to carve your block. Then try out the new...
by Sydney Brink What does the world look like through your camera lens? Ignite Studio is seeking work for our upcoming photography exhibition, “Through Your Lens.” Photography is one of the most accessible forms of art. We all have cameras on our phones, and we’re all...
by Sydney Brink The gelatin plates from Ignite’s Gelli Printmaking Kit are so versatile for making monoprints! Monoprints are unique, one-of-a-kind pieces of art that you can make with any kind of printmaking materials. Using the Gelli Printmaking Kit, you’ll use plates made of gelatin and...
by Sydney Brink Doing a relief-cut print in multiple colors is a great way to make your print more visually interesting! This is something you can do with the relief cut kit in Ignite’s kit library. Read on to find out why and how to do...
by Sydney Brink My favorite types of projects in Ignite are the ones where multiple different pieces of equipment or kits get to come together for the sake of making. I find this comes up often with projects that involve stencils! You can use all kinds...
By Sydney Brink A very long time ago, I found this post by Evermore Studio that outlined how to make a flower press using a laser engraver. I loved the idea and wanted to make one for a family member for a holiday gift! You can...
by Sydney Brink You’ve heard of cyanotypes before, but have you ever heard of an anthotype? An anthotype is creating an image with light-sensitive materials derived from plants. There are lots of home-grown recipes using materials like boiled onion skins, red cabbage, or even tea to...
by Sydney Brink I love relief cut printmaking. It shares similar ground with relief carving in the way you have to handle material. As a person with a background in sculpture, carving like this makes a great segue into the world of printmaking. Despite how much...
By Sydney Brink Ignite has some incredible new maker books available for check-out to take home! One of our brand new books is Beginner’s Guide to Screen Printing by Erin Lacy. I was surprised to learn about different solutions to screen printing that I had never...
by Sydney Brink You may have read “How to Make Gelli Prints” about monoprinting with a gelatin plate – but you can do a much simpler version of gelli prints without magazine transfers! Read on to learn how to use Ignite's Monoprinting Kit. Supplies to Make Gelli...
