MONOPRINTING


BASIC METHOD
1) Place Laminate/waterproof material onto a piece of newspaper. 
2) Squeeze out a pea-sized amount of ink (water-based) onto the laminate and spread with the roller. If there is too much ink on the laminate then it will make a louder noise, the ideal amount of ink on the laminate corresponds to a quieter , sticky-sounding noise.
3) Roll out the ink from the laminate and onto a glass plate.
4) Lift up the plate and fold the newspaper in half, this will prevent excess marks around the laminate being printed as well.
4) Place the sheet of paper over the plate and use the hand baron to press the paper down, to create a crisper print and more solid a colour print.
5) Remove the paper from the plate and the ink will have left a print.

 TECHNIQUE
  • Make sure there is enough ink on the plate to create a quality print, I made the mistake initially of being very cautious of the amount I was putting down, but found that a little more than the recommended was good for creating block colours and graphic marks, which is what I was trying to achieve.
  • I have referenced string instruments by using string in my experiments to create a negative print of it. Mainly, I have referenced the form of a guitar using the string and then also using a comb to create a print. The use of the comb produced some really interesting, graphic marks that I really like.

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