Craft to Career: Designing With Graphic Arts: DIY Visual Projects

Craft to Career: Designing With Graphic Arts: DIY Visual Projects — page 9
TOOLS OF THE TRADE Here are some of the tools you will need as you dive into the world of graphic arts BASIC ITEMS PAPER Paper is a necessary part of many graphic arts projects Paper comes in a variety of colors glosses textures and thicknesses INK Printmaking requires ink You may just use a simple ink pad or you may need ink specially made for block printing screen printing etching or another technique BRAYER A brayer is a small roller that helps distribute ink evenly on a stamp or other printing surface 12 STAMPS Most craft stores carry a wide variety of premade stamps in many different designs and sizes STENCILS Stencils have the outline of designs cut into them Ink paint or a different substance is spread over the stencil coating only the cutout areas PAPER CUTTER A paper cutter has its own ruler so that you can line your paper up and cut it in straight exact lines