Dendritic Monoprinting

Learn how to monoprint a dendritic (branched) pattern using 2 pieces of glass and some craft paint...that's all!

Here's where I got the idea:

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Shannon Green
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Richmond, TX 77469

[francesdenike]

You so called "mistakes" look like a underwater scene from a Jacques Cousteau documentary. So kudos to you for making those beautiful pieces of art.

[StonewallArabians]

I love that you know people well enough to know that you need to state the obvious and tell them that they need the frames with the glass. Having taught classes before I have come to know for a fact that you have to say everything exactly even though you are clearly using the glass you know somewhere there is that person that is going to ask what they need the frame for. HeHe

[mandyjane]

Having run out of copy paper, I am now happily dendritic-ing my way through the paper work from a recent dispute I had with my Property management which has been resolved. Its giving me extreme satisfaction to smoosh out their words.

[StudioSilverCreek]

Cool! Look at all that texture! Love this technique. Thanks for sharing, Shannon!

[LesliesCreativeStudio]

On behalf of all your viewers, thank you so much for making the mistakes for us!! Actually I think the mistakes are awesome too!! I am imagining doing this with metallic paints!! Always, Leslie

[mynotecards]

I just tried this technique with acetate instead of glass and I got great results! No need to use glass and I am happy since I babysit my grandkids and with my luck one of them would find the glass and break it!....Great video ! Thanks for sharing this. I have tons of acetate and will be making a ton of these prints!!!

[sarahmatthews]

I watched another you tuber do the same process. She off set the glass about a 1/4” so you could separate them easily. She also tried it with plexiglass and it worked too!, thanks for sharing.

[savharali]

Go girl. Keep trying so the rest of us can learn.

[craftycrafter]

Ive been working on this the last two days and its alot of fun. Ive actually been using one piece of glass and a coated piece of cardboard that was underneath a slice of cake. realize that glass really isnt necessary. Anything flat will work to flatten out the paint.

[scrapsandthings]

wow beautiful patterns. Some make a really nice start to the beginning of scenes. - Before throwing away a broken scanner I'll take it apart to remove the glass bed. It's a nice thick glass which also provides a nice flat even surface for stamping. It takes a little work to get it out of the scanner but well worth doing. I have another scanner waiting for me to remove the glass. This technique is a reason to get to it.

[paprluvr]

Hi Shannon. This is awesome! I think I did this 10 years ago, using the shiny side of freezer paper. The only downside is that you can't reuse the freezer paper like you can with something sturdier. I used to make acrylic "skins" to glue onto other surfaces, after the acrylic paint dried & I peeled it off the freezer paper. Tere

[Windkisssed]

Well you definitely have a hit here!! As I was watching i thought plexiglass too. someone mentioned calendar pages so I would think anything slick that gets good contact. Very cool. I need to start building up my reserves of background play papers.... so I can make me some five-petalled flowers!! thanks!
Lauri

[savharali]

I've just learned about this an hour ago, I tried it and I'm WOWED. Then I watched your video and I'm hooked! Thanks for sharing.

[lyricalstorms]

On the blue one where you said you much paint, out looked like trees surrounding a pond or lake. Love it!

[sunsetcabin]

thanks shannon for letting us know about this fun process.

[suzannehalesuzzz]

I make jewelry and have several dendritic opals. I love them. This idea is awesome . I am going to give it a try.

[juneholly]

Thank you for an inspiration.The secret is in paper.Try printing on rice paper-awesome effect!!!Also playing with glass can be dangerous, you can use Perspex(plastic plates).To divide 2 plates I am using masking tape sticked separately to both plates(shape T).

[AlmutOlsson]

This is a very interesting technique and there are so many possibilities to use it - I will try it out! Thanks for sharing!

[mskaykrafts]

So awesome!!! They all looked like winners to me....I was saying lol! I don't own a geli plate either, but I do have a couple of framed pictures on the wall that needs to come down...lol! tfs xx

[InaSolsberyartroom]

Looks like fun and something I need to try..thanks Shannon.