monoprinting
Let me tell why you are here. You’re here because you want to know something. What you want to know, you can’t explain. But you can feel the desire for knowledge. It’s this feeling that brought you here.
Now explore.
make it visible
create it yourself
introduction During the process of making through this booklet, you might get dirty, covered in paint or other substances. You may be asked to question yourself and equally the process. You may strive for perfection or for incompleteness.
monoprinting
You may begin to see the creative side of your daily life.
basic terminology Monoprinting is a form of printmaking, but its lines and images can only be made once. Monoprinting creates unique, one-of-a-kind prints by using paint, ink or watercolour on a solid surface and transferring it to paper. Also called monotype printing, monoprinting allows great freedom to your creativity. Monoprinting has one substantial rule:
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spontaneity.
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curious fact Monoprinting is known as the most painterly method among the printmaking techniques; it is essentially a printed painting.
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The most interesting characteristic of this method is that no two prints are alike. the beauty of this medium is its combination of printmaking, painting and drawing media.
materials
ink: vinyl, oil or watercolor
flat surface: something easy to clean like plexi-glass
printing paper
roller
art and craft materials: brush, marker, pencil
step one
preparation: prepare your surface, make sure it is ready to be used. make sure it is clean.
step two
outline: create the outline of your paper on the surface, use a marker or masking tape.
step three ink and paint: splash your ink on a container and use an object: marker, pencil or brush, anything that inspires you and starts painting your artwork. Get creative, use your hands instead of the classical art and crafts supplies. Use a hair brush? Use something unexpected or an object you are particularly attached to.
step four printing preparation: once you are happy with you design, it’s time to print! Get your paper ready and place it on top of your work.
step five
printing: once the paper is on top of the design, use the roller applying pressure. When the pressure is applied the ink will be transferred to the paper.
step six
finalising: Once you have run the roller over the paper, carefully remove the paper from the surface and set it aside to dry.
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