This heavyweight acetate is excellent for dry point etching and monoprinting as it makes a thick, strong printing plate that can be reused many times. 0.5mm thick.
Key Features:
- 1 metre roll
- Heavyweight 0.5mm thick 61cm wide x 100cm
- A clear general-purpose cellulose film made from cotton linters and wood pulp, usually biodegradable and can be recycled.
- Excellent for dry point etching and monoprinting as it makes a thick, strong printing plate that can be reused many times.
- Great for construction works, papercraft, making your own stencils and masks, and for creating shaker cards.
- Easy to cut with scissors or a blade.
- Can be drawn on with alcohol-based permanent markers
- Adhere with tape or Supertac glue
- Use scraps as paint spatulas
What is Acetate?
A clear general-purpose cellulose film made from cotton linters and wood pulp, usually biodegradable and can be recycled.
Properties of Acetate
- 0.2 – 0.5mm thick
- Tears easily and is suitable for stencils
- Great for construction works as you can cut and adhere with tape or Supertac glue
- Use scraps as paint spatulas, can be drawn on with alcohol-based permanent markers or used to make Shaker cards
Printmaking Techniques
Drypoint Etching Plate: Squeeze the mixture over your surface, do not go to the absolute edge and leave gaps for other colours. This is a fluid process and as you add more paint it will move to the edge of the surface. Despite being level, some paint will always flow off the edge.
Monoprinting: Squeeze the mixture over your surface, do not go to the absolute edge and leave gaps for other colours. This is a fluid process and as you add more paint it will move to the edge of the surface. Despite being level, some paint will always flow off the edge.