Things You'll Need:
- Paper item
- Valentine's shape
- Burnishing tool
- Brayer
- Printing ink
- Butcher paper
- Apron
- Paper plate
- Tweezers
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Step 1
Gather your supplies. You'll need a paper item on which to create your mono print, like a card, bag or box. You need a Valentine's icon or shape made of sturdy paper with some texture to it, like a small heart-shaped doily. Additionally, you need a burnishing tool or a spoon, a brayer and printing ink, which is stickier and tackier than tempera or acrylic paint.
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Step 2
Set up an area where you can make your Valentine's Day mono print. Mono printing is a messy process, so lay down a large sheet of butcher paper on which to work. Wear an apron to protect your clothes.
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Step 3
Squirt a large dollop of printing ink onto a paper plate. Roll your brayer through the printing ink until you have covered it completely. You'll know the printing ink is ready to use when it begins to make a crackling sound as you roll your brayer in it.
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Step 4
Roll your brayer on the more textured side of your Valentine shape. For this example, we'll assume you chose a small heart-shaped doily. Use your brayer to cover thoroughly the bumpy side of the doily with printing ink.
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Step 5
Place your heart-shaped item ink side down on the paper item you're mono printing, like a card. Turn the card over, and use your burnishing tool or the back of a spoon to rub the area where the heart is. Rub in small circles until you're sure you've covered the whole area completely.
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Step 6
Turn the card over, and remove the doily. Use tweezers to remove the doily if necessary. You should have a beautiful, textured heart on the front of you card. Allow the printing ink to dry well, then decorate the rest of the card as you wish.
