Monoprint Mugs
"Nature Inspired"
"Nature Inspired"
Ms. Kearney
Students constructed mugs using either the coil building or
wheel throwing method. Students created interesting forms varying in size and
shape. Students learned how to trim/attach foot-rings and pull handles to
complete their functional mug forms.
Students sketched designs intended to decorate their mugs’
surfaces by using a unique printmaking technique called monoprinting in which
the print is only produced once. These designs represented inspirational
elements or experiences in nature that students personally shared a connection
with. Students’ sketches were then photocopied and scaled down in size to
create four prints on one page.
Students began the monoprinting process by first adding a
colored background layer of underglaze to the mug’s surface. Using underglazes,
students then painted directly onto the photocopied sketches. After the
underglaze dried, students then applied their monoprint to their mug by using a
process very similar to giving a temporary tattoo! By using a damp sponge, the dried
underglaze is able to transfer onto the leather hard clay surface. This
transfer results in a monoprint!
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