Kitchen Lithography | Free Family Funday | September 2024

This month we are trying out an artmaking process called lithography! Lithography is a process that requires many materials, including chemicals that should only be handled by professionals. However, there isa safe way for us to do it using household materials! This process was created byFrench artist Émilion and is called Kitchen Lithography, which will allow us to make our own prints in a similar way to how JohnJames Audubon’s copies of ViviparousQuadrupeds were made!
Materials Needed:
Aluminum Foil
Plexi Glass or sturdy board
Masking Tape
Cola
Oil Pastels
Corn Strarch
Sponges and Rags
Water
Oil based printing ink
ink roller or brayer
smooth paper for printing
Spoon or baren
Project Steps:
1. Begin by wrapping tinfoil around a sturdy piece of board or similar material with the shiny side down. Secure with tape.
2. Use an oil pastel to draw your image on the matte side of the tinfoil being careful not to get your fingerprints on the surface.
3. Brush corn starch onto the drawing, buffing it in and dusting off any excess material.
4. Pour cola onto the surface of the foil and allow to sit for a few minutes.
5. Rinse off the cola with water
6. Wipe the foil and image with a dam sponge
7. Roll printmaking ink onto the image, this should stick to the image alone but if there is any excess, wipe away.
8. Lay a piece of paper on the foil and press firmly with your hand or the back of the spoon to transfer the image to paper.
9. Use your Kitchen lithographic print to make multiple copies!