Over the past few days I've been experimenting with ink on plexiglass,
as one of the ways these works [Pentagons and Hexagons] are leading me is to
work on a shaped support, and I hoped that I could cut the plexi into shapes. But
first I needed to see if the ink would hold. I used 3 different surfaces for
the plexi, all with poor results. Now on to plan B.
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| Ink on plexi, no sanding, 2015 |
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| Ink on frosted plexi, 2015 |
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| ink on sanded plexi, 2015 |
Interesting. I've a friend who paints on plexiglas as an added layer in front of/over her painted paper collages. Seems she used very thin acrylic paint instead of ink. Have you tried adding anything to the ink? Matte medium perhaps? Just wondering...
ReplyDeleteThanks Jennifer for the suggestion, I tried the matte medium mixed with ink. Not bad, a bit of weeping under the tape, now to see how stable it is.
DeleteI wonder what monotypes taken from your inkings would be like -?
ReplyDeleteI was wondering the same thing Olga, just haven't had time yet!
DeleteOil-based printmaking inks will hold. Try Akua liquid pigment or Intaglio. Soy-oil-based, as non-toxic as possible. The only inks I use, and I print from thin plexi plates (.03 or .04 thickness). Either can be thinned with a blending medium. Both soap-and-water washable.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the suggestion Victoria, I get some next time I'm in Montreal.
DeleteTry Akua ink on thin plexi (.03 or .04 thickness). The Liquid pigment pours, the Intaglio is thicker, and can be thinned to be brushable. Non-toxic, soy-oil-based, soap-and-water washable. It's the only ink I use for relief, etching, collagraph, monotype, etc. Speedball distributes it.
ReplyDeleteThin plexi is easy to shape, and I also use x-ray film for very thin detailed plates. The Ghost Stories series on my website are all done that way.
Do you cut your own plexi Victoria, I'm thinking I need it a bit thicker as I want some pieces to be freestanding.
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