Digital Alchemy: Printmaking Techniques for Fine Art, Photography, and Mixed Media

In Digital Alchemy, acclaimed printmaker Bonny Pierce Lhotka shows how to turn your standard inkjet printer into a seemingly magical instrument capable of transforming your printed images into true works of art. Using plenty of visuals and straightforward terms, Lhotka walks you step-by-step through over a dozen projects. Forget printing on boring old paper, in Digital Alchemy, you€ll learn how to transfer and print images to a variety of surfaces including metal, wood, fabric, stone, and plastic using the techniques Lhotka€s spent years developing. If you€re a photographer looking for new ways to personalize your work or a digital artist who€s ready to take your work to the next level, you€ll find all of the tools, techniques, and inspiration you need in this book. Lhotka€s enthusiasm for experimenting with unusual printing materials and processes has led her to create new and amazing transfer techniques, including one that resembles a Polaroid„ transfer on steroids. She