I was inspired to experiment with the technique of mono printing after I found drawing on top of a Lino print was unsuccessful. I found Biro ink to be to soft, however obtaining a drawn image with printing ink, like when using mono print, is much stronger, making lines stand out much more. The mono print above was a direct tracing from one of my original drawings from the treasures in the Sutton Hoo hoard. I like how the print has turned out. I choose to print onto a already printed fabric as I was inspired by how the English Eccentrics layer up already printed fabrics with further prints. I like that mono printing has a hand drawn sketchy quality.
Above and below are the blots of the ink I took from the left over ink on the table after printing the fabric. I think its interesting to see the shapes and patterns left behind in the ink. I think the blots look like oxidised metals, taking on the appearance of how the finds from the Sutton Hoo hoard would have looked like after being underground for thousands of years.
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