Jerilynne Nibbe Monotypes
Monotype is a form of printmaking in which the image is applied to a plate with either oil or water based inks. The inked plate is placed on the press bed. Dampened paper is placed over the plate, and paper and plate are run through the press. The pressure transfers the ink to the dampened paper and produces a single image that cannot be repeated. Each print is one of a kind. Many of my monotypes include drawings that are added in a process called Chine collé. In the Chine collé process the drawings and other thin papers are dampened, powdered glue is sprinkled on the back, the pieces are placed glue side up on the plate, and printed as described above. To see more of my monotypes, look at the Space Flight Gallery.
