Pasta Maker Prints

Use a pasta maker, recycled materials and an at-home dry point etching technique to pull beautiful prints.
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[@lidimaparis4799]

Thank you so much. I had the idea I could use small embossing folders in a pasta machine, but of course they are hard! Now I have a way to etch. Grateful for your video.

[@cbugstudio]

So happy you found this tutorial helpful - it's so much fun!

[@sushmitakumar9653]

Wow.what a beginning clsss for beginners.lovely.

[@starrv34]

How unique and very well explained! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful talents

[@prisillaspace]

LOVE THIS!!! THANKS!!

[@brittany1262]

40secs in and i can already tell i love this vid 🤗 thanks for the pasta machine hack!!

[@cbugstudio]

Thanks for your kind comment Brittany!

[@hollytomas8905]

wonderfully presented.... really enjoyed this! Will try as soon as I can figure out what to use as a press. I have a massive flower press, a tortilla press but no pasta maker. Going to look out for one! Thanks again :O)

[@DabblebagTheArtofAnnaBarnhart]

This is awesome! You inspired me to get a pasta/clay roller and try it out. I love the grit of drypoint and have no press. I'll put results on my channel!

[@cbugstudio]

Ooh we're looking forward to seeing how it works for you!

[@megan2176]

Very cool! I'm adding pasta maker to my list of things to search for at the thrift store!! :)

[@cbugstudio]

It's so fun and totally worth it!

[@MsMbates]

This is a wonderful idea. Thanks

[@adarsha197]

Excellent, and inspirational 💜

[@KimberlyProza13]

This was really cool! I've never done anything like this before, but you've inspired me. I don't own a pasta maker, but I am going to check a couple of thrift stores first before investing full price. Thanks for the video! You're fun to watch.

[@cbugstudio]

You're so sweet to say! And let us know if you try it out - it's really so much fun!

[@saundrayork767]

Do you have a rolling pin? Cause I've used mine. But I love this pasta maker idea & can't wait to try it. BTW, Pasta makers on Amazon for under $25

[@cw4608]

I have chuckled several times during your demo. Laughed out loud on “fancy person etching”

[@clobby]

Love this so much.

[@songbird857]

I have a pasta maker from a thrift store. I probably paid 6 bucks for it.... going to try this, thanks!

[@AnnaMBanana]

Love it!

[@shelleynobleart]

This is a fantastic video! Subbed!! Obbsessed.

[@tortagialla]

What a cool way method which makes me think, maybe one can do the same thing with a manual scrapbooking etching machine... similar in terms of rolling through to get even pressure!

[@cbugstudio]

Oh you totally could! You'll just have to make sure that you add enough "packing" material so that there's even pressure.

[@leoniecochrane3108]

Thanks for such a clear instructions, I'll definitely be giving this a go. Can you use acrylic paints to colour in after? Or different ink if you want to use water color paints?

[@susanzolton6730]

Such a fun project

[@jennhoff03]

This is so cool! I think the easiest thing to use would be an embossing machine, because it presses things together without curving them like the pasta maker. They start about $75, though.

[@cbugstudio]

Ooh an embossing machine would be a great idea! If you're on a budget though (and don't mind tiny prints!) you can't do any better than the pasta press!

[@martingibbons8021]

Only ones with an adjustable height

[@sshaheed]

Maybe the dental tool will hurt you less if you modify it a bit. You can cut the plastic body of a used pen and glue the cut piece around that area of the dental tool that you are grabbing when you are cutting with it.

[@cbugstudio]

That's such a good idea! Thanks for sharing!

[@bellsd09]

Brilliant

[@melonkelli]

Harbor Freight Tool sells a set of 6 picks for less than $5

[@cbugstudio]

Thanks for the insight!

[@rbphilatelics8625]

Your dry-point etching with pasta maker is "genial"--superb. 1. Brand name of your pasta maker. Thanks. (I just subscribed to your channel.)

[@maryctalbot]

Try using a Dremel tool and you can get different textual marks with the different points.

[@artsavestheday6054]

I was wondering about this, have you used a Dremel on this kind of plastic?

[@agneshosni4787]

Can you do colography with this ?

[@janethughes406]

Printmaking paper can cost about the same as watercolour paper, but has less sizing, so needs way shorter soaking. Also there are several brands now of oily printing ink that wash up in water - I love Charbonnel Aquawash for a stiff ink, AKua for a softer sloppier ink (also much less expensive). Thank you for the cool ideas!

[@veras.3778]

Can you use a linoleum plate?

[@JufSandra]

What is the hard with flower

[@sparkleemojidotjpeg]

I love this idea but the horrible scraping noises made it so hard to watch!

[@cbugstudio]

If you thought it felt uncomfortable to listen to, then you definitely shouldn't try this technique - it feels even worse! Eek!

[@leoniecochrane3108]

I keep so much "art stuff" ie garbage, that most people are sure im a hoarder.