MONO PRINTING
WORKSHOP
Christina Taylor-Smith -
Saturday 24 April 2004
Mono printing is a technique which allows the artist to get just one print as opposed to an edition. This however is not strictly true as you can often get a second print and sometimes three.
We begin by inking a sheet of Perspex with printing ink and then we proceed to cut a series of stencils using a variety of textured papers string, raffia netting etc.
The stencils are inked and placed on the Perspex to create a composition/image. Damp paper is then placed on top of the Perspex and the whole thing is put through the printing press. This creates wonderful embossed surfaces on the paper to create a print. After the first print, some of the stencils are re-positioned allowing for new textures to be created when the second print is taken. The second print is paler, subtle and more interesting than the first.
Christina Taylor-Smith
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