You’ll want to use block-printing ink (use water-based with kids!). Speedball is my favorite but D*ck Blick brand works nicely too (it just seems to be stickier, can be harder to lay a smooth coat down).
Why is that a dumb question? : ) I’m not the blog owner, so I don’t know what they used- but since they haven’t responded to say yet, I’d guess it’s a paint. Maybe acrylic? Whatever it is, it looks to be rolled out quite thinly on that roller. Just enough to fill the open spaces, but not so much that it leaches into the engraving and ruins the lines.
I don’t know what the author used, but my child did something similar in preschool and they just colored the foam with their markers – some did solid colors and some did rainbows.
Speedball printmaking Inks really do work the best, and are available in a water soluble variety for only about $3- a tube. Have tried this with the markers, acrylic & crayola washable paint, and it really doesn’t work as pictured above unless you use the printmaking ink.
You’d think with 23,000+ people that you’d say something back to all of them! Hehe…I would go with the inexpensive options and work my way up if they didn’t work. Worst thing is you’d have to wash the acrylic paint off if it didn’t work.
AMP75
December 14, 2011 at 3:41 amThis might be a stupid question, but what kind of ink is used for this?
Phoebe
December 19, 2011 at 1:23 amProbably water-based block printing ink. Craft paints will be too thin and will fall into the grooves.
Ms. MS
December 19, 2011 at 5:11 pmYou use printmaking ink which is really thick and you make it tacky by going over it with a roller (as shown above) multiple times.
Mary
December 16, 2011 at 4:20 amIt looks like some kind of paint I think.
ica
December 16, 2011 at 5:59 amI like how there’s still food in the box. =)
Diana
December 16, 2011 at 5:16 pmIt could just be craft paint.
Alina
December 18, 2011 at 1:09 amYou’ll want to use block-printing ink (use water-based with kids!). Speedball is my favorite but D*ck Blick brand works nicely too (it just seems to be stickier, can be harder to lay a smooth coat down).
Anonymous
December 18, 2011 at 5:50 am@AMP75: I would use acrylic paint or fingerpaint because they are thick.
Emily
December 18, 2011 at 6:15 amWhy is that a dumb question? : ) I’m not the blog owner, so I don’t know what they used- but since they haven’t responded to say yet, I’d guess it’s a paint. Maybe acrylic? Whatever it is, it looks to be rolled out quite thinly on that roller. Just enough to fill the open spaces, but not so much that it leaches into the engraving and ruins the lines.
Angela
December 18, 2011 at 9:34 pmGeneral rule is speedball ink. You can also get a fabric ink too.
dida
December 19, 2011 at 3:40 pmGenius!!!
Thank you for sharing.
ten
December 19, 2011 at 5:26 pmI don’t know what the author used, but my child did something similar in preschool and they just colored the foam with their markers – some did solid colors and some did rainbows.
Steve
December 19, 2011 at 8:09 pmPaint?
Barb
December 20, 2011 at 4:55 amYou can use acrylic paints.
Joy
January 20, 2012 at 9:53 pmSpeedball printmaking Inks really do work the best, and are available in a water soluble variety for only about $3- a tube. Have tried this with the markers, acrylic & crayola washable paint, and it really doesn’t work as pictured above unless you use the printmaking ink.
Darmonroe
January 21, 2012 at 11:15 amAcrylic paint and a few drops of dish detergent sticks to plastic and glass so it might be worth a try.
Danny
January 22, 2012 at 7:52 amI love printmaking, at the art department it’s all filled up however. Really enjoy how you posted your process.
Sue b.
February 1, 2012 at 1:10 amNeat idea. I need to try this soon in my classroom!
Joy Smith
February 4, 2012 at 1:03 amYou’d think with 23,000+ people that you’d say something back to all of them! Hehe…I would go with the inexpensive options and work my way up if they didn’t work. Worst thing is you’d have to wash the acrylic paint off if it didn’t work.
Richard Morley
February 15, 2012 at 7:29 pmGreat use of old kebab and burger boxes!
Already happy thoughts are thinking!
qkita
April 18, 2012 at 6:26 amHow do you print it into the paper?