Trace Monotype Printing: Erika Greenberg-Schneider

Erika Greenberg-Schneider, master printer and owner of Bleu Acier Inc., teaches us how to print trace monotypes from home!
Materials Needed:
• Speedball water-soluble block printmaking ink
• Speedball ink retarder
• Plexiglass or other flat, non-porous surface
• Thin paper
• Palette knife
• Marking utensils (pencils, pens)
• Tape
Bleu Acier Inc.: www.bleuacier.com/
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[@elizabethkandror1530]

Thanks for explaining nicely without extra talking and fluff. Well done.

[@gerriekaychurch658]

Great demonstration! Thank you for your time and talent❤

[@sheilaschollmeier2166]

Thank you so much. I’m just getting into this type of work & really love this opportunity.

[@wendytitterton5004]

Thank you for this tutorial - very enjoyable. \i love doing small monoprints.

[@celegleeson1767]

That was fabulous thanks.

[@GB-Art]

That is amazing. I will try that. Thank you

[@lillymclean8752]

Thankyou for teaching! such a calm and clear way of explaining printmaking

[@alrenefischer4481]

Awesome 🤩 Alrene Fischer

[@maggiereale7359]

Yay I'm so happy to have found this. I'm local in Largo, FL too! Just starting to build my relief printmaking skills and I've run into issues with my ink drying to quickly. I will be ordering some retarder after this video. Can you recommend how much ink vs retarder to use on home made paper that's a bit thicker? Thanks so much!

[@DougPearsall]

Great instructional video! Thank you for this.

[@adeevision1297]

Basically this technique allows you to do one print only could you do more ?

[@alexanderrrrrrrrr]

Great video! Thank you for sharing!

[@janlappalainen]

Thanks for the video! Can you use watercolor instead of ink I wonder?

[@robkoch6548]

Wonderful ! Thank you

[@vanessajmcintosh]

really nice video, thanks so much!

[@robynpearce5433]

How would you register the drawing if you have to take it off the plate, re-wash the plate and then add another colour onto the plate

[@margaretfarquhar9567]

Thank you for posting

[@deborahshockley1867]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@chrisruss9861]

Thanks. I would also have liked to see if negative would have printed up. Perhaps it needed a press for best result.

[@Ron-Ayres]

Yes, that was my immediate thought too! I think it still had enough oomph left in the ink to register a ghost print at least. 😁

[@rachaelsas]

Thank you, that was so useful!

[@peternorris6548]

Really helpful , many thanks.

[@jocelynelangis777]

Love it I already tried that method but the way you work is definitely better thanks

[@jocelynelangis777]

Love it!

[@triggerfish999]

Is the slab itself also plexiglass?

[@cchemmes-seeseeart3948]

Could someone help me understand how this compares to just direct drawing with ink/ paint, with different tools? I don't get the point? Why would I want to do this instead of direct drawing/ painting? What is the purpose that I would go to all this trouble, putting ink all over the place--- 2 plates, on brayer, with something I do not see gives any different results than direct drawing/ painting? So I guess my main question is what is the best application of printing methods like this? & purpose? Thanks! Thanks for the video.

[@judykane7682]

Monotypes are a great way to make art, and an entryway to print making. Learning how to roll ink, think in positive-negative terms, and they can be FUN! Gel plates are another way to make monotypes, and if the prospect of tracing seems unrewarding, look up Andy Warhol’s trace monotypes. I’d love to have one of those!

[@biffybeans]

Thanks so much!

[@artberries5496]

Thanks for sharing this..

[@staceybobbitt8773]

THanknyou!!

[@liliaturcan8705]

Hi, can I use acrylic paint instead ?

[@baronvonmunchausen9516]

Probably not with this method, but you can make rudimentary relief prints with acrylic paint. ADD MEDIUM AND DONT USE THE GOOD PAPER FIRST.

[@TaraLinda]

This is wonderful! Thank you so much. Very clear and inspiring.

[@ITZitzibitz]

...and could you have pulled a ghost print from your plate?

[@BaldingEagle51]

+1 but I take offense at throwing brand names around "cuz America". These tools have names, and you hopefully chose the tubes of paint by their content, so teach how to read spec and what to look for. Then everyone can choose - and experiment, as well.

[@tasneemkhergoonwala703]

What is ur instagram ac

[@retromania3908]

Get to the point already