today I continue with my printmaking tutorial series on AUTUMN leaves. I HEART plexiglass for printing and creating beautiful layered collage papers. It's a great way to create interesting and colorful layers on paper and fabrics. The photos above step out my basic process.
- drizzle 2-3 paint colors onto the top of plexiglass. I used Tulip Soft Fabric paint. If paint dries to quickly add a few drops of acrylic glazing liquid.
- roll the paint out smoothly with a soft rubber brayer
- place stencils/masks {I cut the leaf shapes from a recycled FedEx envelope}. Doodle into the paint with skewer or back of paintbrush
- place a piece of colored construction paper that will contrast the paint color, rub lightly with your fingers to transfer the paint to paper.
- pull up paper to reveal the masked print
- remove leaf cardboard shapes. save these to use in future projects. take a photo of your plexiglass for use in digital art
- place another piece of paper onto the plexiglass surface to transfer another "ghost" print
- add more paint to plexiglass surface and roll out with the soft rubber brayer.
- press a handmade leaf stamp into the rolled out paint, then take another piece of paper to pull a print
- continue to add more layers onto printed papers
additonal tips and IDEAS...
- {photo below} using handmade stamps add more leaf patterns over printed papers
- {last photo below} paint in leaves with patterns, draw and doodle over the leaf shapes with dimensional paint
- you can find sheets of plexiglass at the hardware store. The sheet I use is about 16"x20"
- expeiment with different mark-making tools to inscribe into the painted surface
- you can also use freezer paper instead of plexiglass for similar techniques, but the plexi gives you a firmer surface to work with
- experiment with printing on various surfaces like tissue paper, newsprint and craft paper
- cut out the leaf shapes and create garland, leaf mobile or autumn window & table decor
- use the pages for collage in your art journal, to create handmade cards or backgrounds for scrapbook pages.
happy plexiglass printing! xo~treiC