Clear heavyweight acetate ideal for dry point etching, monoprinting or can be used as a palette for printing ink or acrylic paint. Easy to roll ink out using a Hard Rubber Roller. Also suitable for construction, creating stencils or masks, and creating your own painting tools. Cut with a knife, rather than scissors, for best results. Use a Steel Ruler or Acrylic Cutting Ruler to cut straight lines easily. A4 is easy to handle and 0.5mm thick.
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.