Periodic Table Printmaking Project

Molybdenum (Mo 42) printed by Terry Peart.

Isn't this print great? Love the details. Here's what Terry says about the element and print:

Details:
It's a linocut, printed with black Daniel Smith water-soluble relief ink, then hand-colored with colored pencils on Mulberry paper.

Molybdenum, (from the Greek meaning "lead-like"), is a chemical element in the periodic table with the symbol Mo and atomic number 42. It has the sixth highest melting point of any element, and for this reason it is often used in high-strength steel alloys.The ability of molybdenum to withstand extreme temperatures without significantly expanding or softening make it useful in applications that involve intense heat, including aircraft parts, electrical contacts, industrial motors, and filaments . It is also used to make large weapons, such as these anti-aircraft guns depicted in my print the battleship USS Missouri fondly known as the "Mighty Mo". (I couldn't resist).

June 30 is the revised deadline for most of the prints I haven't received yet. There are a few out there that were reassigned late enough that they have until the end of July, but that's only a handful.

Two more received yesterday:

Praseodymium and Roentgenium

78 in hand, 40 to go!

Getting back on the blogging hobbyhorse after a crash and loss of the old one. Keep an eye out for information and updates here as well as on the project site.

Please remember that with the element print, I'd like to get the following information:

1. About the element - basic information.


2. About the print - both printing process and what inspired the subject matter.


3. About the printmaker - as much or as little info as you want to share.


4. Your mailing address (this won't be public, just for my tracking).