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Printmaking Books List

 

Over the years learning printmaking there have been a few go-to printmaking books used to help develop my understanding of traditional printmaking techniques and their respective histories. This article has been written to help recommend some good sources of information for printmaking and illustration techniques that will help beginners and pros learn about fine art printmaking. The book links are set up as affiliate links, Amazon splits part of the sale price with this website which helps support with the running costs of the website.

General Printmaking Books

The books listed are more for general information about printmaking which are good to get a general overview of traditional printmaking, printmaking history and printmaking artists that have helped to contribute their artwork to the history of print.

Print Workshop

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Little Prints

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Low Tech Print

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Identify Prints

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Prints & Printmaking

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Complete Printmaker

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Printmaking: Complete Guide

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Non-Toxic Printmaking

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Teach Printmaking

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Cutting Edge

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Screen Printing Books

You find a list of handy screen printing books which contain in depth information about screen printing, its history and some of the artists that helped in the development of screen printing.

Screen Printing: Ultimate Guide

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Little Book of Screen Printing

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Print Libertion: Screen Printing

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Pulled: Screen Printing Catalog

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Simple Screen Printing

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Beginner’s Guide to Screen Printing

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Lino Printing Books

If you are looking to find out more information about lino printing you can find a handy list of lino printing books which cover the history, processes and artists that have helped to develop this great craft.

Making An Impression

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Beginner’s Guide to Linocut

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Block Printing: Techniques

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Linocut for Artists & Designers

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Learning Linocut: Comprehensive Guide

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Block Print: Everything You Need To Know

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Etching Books

Etching is one of the oldest printmaking techniques which is achieved with a variety of techniques such as aquatint, mezzotint, drypoint and many other etching techniques. The etching books below will help you learn and understand the variety of etching methods that you are able to learn.

Complete Etchings of Rembrandt

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Etching: Guide to Traditional Techniques

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Intaglio: Safety-First System for Printmaking

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New Grounds: The Manual for Non-Toxic Etching

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Monoprinting / Monotype Books

Monoprinting & Monotype is not as widely covered, however if you look hard enough you can find some good monoprinting books which I have listed below.

Monotypes: Mediums & Methods

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Gelli Plate Printing Mixed-Media Monoprinting

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Printmaking Handbooks Monoprinting

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