monotype print

Thermofax screen printing is a way of screen printing without having to deal with emulsion coating and drying. It is limited in size, but it is great if you work small. The images below are all thermofax screen images.

Basically the Thermofax machine burns the screen for you and creates the image for printing.

You can see how I burn the screen in this short video.

I have use thermofax screen images to:

• Print fabric
• Make cards
• Add layers to mixed media prints

If you would like to give thermofax screen printing a try then you are in luck. I have put together a kit of 8 screens and 4 videos to get you started with thermofax screen printing. The screen images are shown below.

You get the 8 screens shown above and access to 4 private videos that will:

• Show you how to cut, tape and stabilize  the screens
• Print with the screens
• Choose substrates to print on
• Get you started

You will also get information on how to set up your workspace and clean and care for  your new screens.

SOLD OUT

This Kit is no longer available.

I am moving my studio and want to find new homes for some of my original monotype prints. So I am offering a 50% discount coupon in my Etsy shop for the next few days.

Use coupon code MOVING and save 50%

Here is a preview and click through to my shop to see all the prints that are available. Remember they are one of a kind, so shop early for the best selection.  

Stencils are not just for printmakers. Actually they are a great way to get into printmaking.

Stencils can be used by:

• Fiber artists who want to create patterns or designs on fabric
• Book artists who make decorative pages
• Mixed media artists to create layers and focus
• Card makers to create unique images
• Teachers and homeschoolers who want to empower kids to make marks

The main idea behind stencil creation is to control the transfer of ink or paint to create a bold image. Images are generally simplified into shapes and shadows.

One way to approach stencil making is to create and use simple stencils first. And then create more complex images as skills develop.

Check out the current workshop listings.

I am still playing with the cityscape idea.

Stencils – simple printmaking tools

I turned to some easy printmaking tools – stencils and the glycerin and gelatin plate.

I cut many masking stencils from a photocopy of the cityscape drawing, that I did a few days ago.

I carefully cut them with a sharp craft knife, and then coated them with many thing layers of mat medium. It is tedious, but I do it this way because the plain paper easy to cut,and then  becomes durable after I coat both sides several times with medium.

I found that I needed to simplify the landscape to create a pleasing print. I experimented with using 4 or 5 stencils and then found that I liked using just 3.

I think that the complex texture creates the need for fewer shapes. I liked this experiment because I printed the subject matter with several different printmaking tools.

1. Pencil drawing and photo copy
2. Inverted photocopy
3. Trace monotype print
4. Relief block print
5. Gelatin plate monotype print

Each style of printing creates a different feel or expression of the same subject matter. The artist can choose the most appropriate printmaking tool for the desired result.