Above: Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, "Kopf eines bärtigen Orientalen" (1655) Monotype
Valued for their unique textural qualities, monotype is a direct technique that yields one strong impression from each prepared plate. They are made by drawing and painting with ink, paint or other media on a completely blank matrix. This image is can be printed by hand onto a sheet of paper or can be printed on a press. "The ghost" is what we call the pigment remaining on the plate. It is usually insufficient to make another print unless the original design is reinforced. Any subsequent prints will invariably differ from the first one, because variations in repainting and printing are inevitable. Each is unique and hand executed.
RESOURCES
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ADDITIVE METHOD
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TRACE METHOD
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SUBSTRATES AND MATRICES
Common substrates:
Found Substrates:
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Gelatin Plates (aka "Gelli" plates)
Gel Plate Home Recipes |
MARK MAKING TOOLS
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References (in progress)