There are lots of
steps in creating true mono prints (only makes one print), but there’s a simple
way to get a good effect that can keep you entertained for hours. Watch the
video Printmaking-Make a Monoprint and/or follow the steps below:
Step 1: Find a flat
non-porous surface, anything that doesn’t absorb water such as Plexiglas, pie
plate, Styrofoam board, old plastic placement etc. that you can use as your
“printing plate.”
Step 2: Cut out
paper that’s the same size as your “printing plate.”
Step 3: Add enough
water to acrylic, tempera or poster paints to make it spreadable. Now you have
a choice:
a)
Use a
sponge, brayer or paintbrush and cover the whole surface. Then create a design
in the paint. Experiment with textures, such cheesecloth, sponges etc. If you
make a mistake, just wipe it off.
b)
Paint a
design, keeping in mind that the print will be a reverse of what’s on your
printing plate.
Step 4. Put the
paper on top, carefully aligning it with the printing plate along the edges.
Press firmly on the design area. While you can use regular old computer paper,
you’ll get a better image by using sketchbook or watercolor paper. That noted,
you could make some cool designs by printing on newspaper.
Step 6: Gently lift the paper. You should now have the
design on your paper. Remember that prints will always be the reverse of the
image on your plate.
Triple Crown Winners’ Race: With the Belmont Stakes completed and a new
Triple Crown Winner, watch what happens when Secretariat races, the 1973American Pharaoh.
Not interested in today’s activity? Check out the Take a Break Pinterest for lots of
Take a Break ideas.
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