Be inspired by patterns that surround you

Here is a challenge for you.

Fabric samples to inspire tools for printmaking

  • Look around your house and notice the patterns in your wall paper, fabrics, books, pillows and things
  • Pick one pattern that speaks to you
  • Grab a pen and draw the pattern
  • Don’t do an exact copy, BE YOU. Embrace you line quality
  • Now you have a drawing that could be used to make prints

drawing made into a stencil for printing

You could make a masking stencil like I did and then make some gelatin prints. Or maybe the drawing will become a thermofax screen, or a template for a trace monoprint.

You get to decide.

Gelatin print with masking stencil