Today, I decided that I was going to have some fun, explore a bit and see if I could find some printmaking inspiration.
With the intention set, I began my day. Just a few steps outside my studio door and I began to find some “new” printmaking tools.
- Construction fencing will work great for what I call a “brayer rubbing”
- The giant leaves are soaking an a glycerin and water bath to preserve them.
- Chinese or japanese newspaper from the recycle bin next door.
- A sketch from the machine shop
My day had barely started and I had already collected more than enough printmaking tools for experimentation.
I printed with Jacquard Textile paints to create some monoprints on cotton fabric. These paints are more fluid than the Versatex screen printing inks that I tried yesterday.
When the printmaking ink/paint is more fluid, then it may not be able to hold the detailed impression. The ink/paint starts to run together and the resulting monoprint can be somewhat fuzzy.
This detail impression is very important to me. It is what makes printing with the glycerin and gelatin plate so amazing. Fine detail similar to an etching is possible with mere hand pressure and the right stencil material.
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Soaking leaves….what is the glycerine/water ratio and approx how long to soak. Thank you
Two parts water to one part glycerin to preserve green leaves.