Back to outline | Other resources
MONOPRINTING
Theme: DOORWAYS / DRAGONS / TREES
TEACHERS NOTES
CONSIDER:
Line, Shape, Pattern
MATERIALS
Newspapers, Flat Wall tiles (non-textured), ink rollers, printing ink, newspaper strips, paper to print onto, biro pens, pencils, making tape, finished drawing.
METHOD
Set out the printing area as illustration below. Ink up the tile, or printing plate with a small amount of ink (as much toothpaste as you would put on your toothbrush - teacher always does this). Roll the ink until the surface is tacky and like velvet or sandpaper.
Mask off the ink with the newspaper strips to create a square or rectangle. Place a blank sheet of paper over the inked rectangle and tape the finished drawing on top. With a biro pen, and working very quickly, draw over the original drawing. This must not take more than a couple of minutes, or the paper will stick to the ink.
Peel off the drawing and sheet of paper, and place a fresh piece of paper over the ink plate. With a clean roller, press on the paper, very firmly. Peel off and you should have your print. If you are lucky, the first image might have worked too, giving you a positive and negative. Have fun!
