Plexiglass printmaking

Red fox study drypoint engraving from plastic plate edition of 11 2017 To learn more how this print was made scroll down through the post I have been active once again in the studio producing some small and limited edition new work. Only in this case I am using everyday common materials as surfaces from which the prints originate. In fact, two materials specifically are being used where drypoint is the printmaking technique being employed. Method #1 - paper card drypoint The first material…

You can make traditional drypoint prints from sheets of inexpensive plexiglass. Here is a how-to video tutorial, with a supply list.

How to make a drypoint engraving from a sheet of plexiglass or acrylic, instead of the traditional copper plate. Video tutorials included!

Photos of the step by step process to make a silk aquatint from a plexiglass plate, silk screen polyester and acrylic paint.

Monoprints are fun to make since they always yield some unexpected results. I used plexiglass for my printing plate, but a sheet of acetate or a piece of glass from a picture frame work just as well. Simply roll water-based printing ink onto the plexi with a brayer. I used the eraser end of a pencil to draw the marks directly into the ink. Then I pressed a sheet of paper on top of the drawing to make my print. With the remaining ink on the plate I made a fainter print. You can also layer…

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Printmaking! This technique uses paper stencils, plexiglass, ink, and a brayer. So much fun!

Dorothy Hanna | Starting the plate for a new collagraph print. This is an image I keep getting drawn back to. This time I feel the need to go big. I love… | Instagram

A color monotype printed from plexiglass using watercolor and water soluble crayons, and a list of inspiring links related to monotype prints.

​In the last couple of years I have discovered that Sharpie markers on Plexiglas print fairly well using my small etching press. Even without a press there are ways to also monoprint with Sharpie....