Printmaking using Plaster of Paris -- No press or paper required!

Leave a comment or question down below, I'd love to hear what you think! Don't forget to subscribe to keep up with new projects. This video demos how I make a plaster print using a copper plate mezzotint, ink, and plaster. I've come across this method over the years in various articles and word of mouth, and I'd definitely recommend giving it a try! This works with linocuts, etchings, aquatint, or even woodcuts (if you seal the wood first), and requires no press, Barens, or even paper! I'd test it out on an old plate before trying it on something you care about, in case it does not work out how you'd expect or damages the printing matrix. Materials I used in this project: Printing matrix (mezzotint plate in this case) Plaster of Paris Plexiglass sheet (as base of mold) -- any smooth plastic should work... Wire meshing Plastic drop cloth Bucket to mix plaster Dust mask Gloves ½" tall wood strips glue gun nails/hammer picture hanging wire printing ink I used a mezzotint plate for the image, if you'd like to see a video about that, I have one here...Mezzotint basics video:    • Mezzotint Printmaking:  a Tool demonstrati...   For last weeks video: "Isaac Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics" -    • Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics -- L...   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ▼Tools and Materials used in this video: https://www.diodepress.com/tools/ ▼Want to support Diode Press? Behind-the-scenes photos, exclusive content, and more...   / diodepress   ▼You can purchase my work here: http://www.diodepress.com/shop You can always find me here: ▼Website: http://www.diodepress.com ▼Instagram:   / diodepress   ▼Facebook:   / diodepress   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music in this video: "Jazz_In_Paris ", "Camaguey","Blue_Break" - downloaded from the YouTube audio library. Artwork by Graham Stephens, 2015.