8 January 06

Printfest

gelatin monoprint and teabag with jigsaw Well, I’m back.

monoprint of leaf Here’s how you do this: you get some unflavored gelatin and make it according to the instructions on the package (about 4 tablespoons per 4 cups water). You pour it into a mold and allow it to set.

ribbons gelatin monoprint Then you spread ink [water-soluble block printing ink] over the gelatin with a brayer, put something like a feather down on it, and put a piece of paper down on top of all of it. Pulling it up gives you print #1. Pulling the feather off and putting another piece of paper over the whole thing gives you print #2, the ghost print, where the most remarkable detail is preserved, almost photographically.

monoprint of poppy It’s fast. It’s not toxic. It’s unbelievably cheap. And I made at least 120 prints yesterday…

Posted by at 04:25 PM in Design Arts | Link |
  1. They are amazing and make me think about early photographic prints. I’ll have a go when I remember and have time. Great stuff.

    Happy new year Pica and Numenius. I’m back – in a sort of way!
    — CdV    9. January 2006, 00:45    Link

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