Monotype printing Notes

Monotypes by definition are one of a kind prints.  Sometimes I make a print and want to be able to repeat the technique and make similar impressions.  I want to remember:

• The ink I used
• The paper
• The type of stencil and the material it was made with
• The weather or time of year
• What steps I took and in what order

Use practice prints to reference process

An easy way to remember is to write notes on some less than perfect prints.  Keep these notes in a folder and then you do not have to reinvent the wheel with every new printing session.

Do you keep notes or do you just create with abandon?  What works for you?

Is a printmaking class right for you?

Would you like to explore gelatin printing with the homemade gelatin and glycerin plate in Make Monotypes, the online printmaking class. Check the workshop schedule and sign up.

This is what one student expressed about Make Monotypes, printmaking class:

Linda’s workshops are the perfect mix of instruction and going wild creating on my own. There are no mistakes. Everything is perfect and can be adapted, trimmed, printed over- unlimited possibilities!

I keep taking the class because I learn and do something new every time. I make tons of prints and pull them out to incorporate into all kinds of projects. Paula M, – Make Monotypes