Mono-prints from my dogs old pool ? Recycling art projects

Mono-prints from my dogs old plastic pool ? Recycling art projects

I always like to find waste materials that could be used in a creative way. These plastic swimming pools cannot be recycled and usually end up as landfill. I would not normally choose to buy one of these but my little rescue dog Buzz was overheating in the summer heatwave that we had in the UK last year. The heatwave didn't last too long, neither did Buzz's pool. I began to experiment with this large amount of plastic and was very pleased with the results. I hope these ideas prove useful and maybe prevent a few more pools ending up as landfill.

0:00 Meet Buzz, he's a rescue dog six years old. He was very uncomfortable in the summer heatwave so I bought him this pool, he loved it but the heatwave didn't last and neither did the pool. Thought I would try to do something creative with it.
0:44 Recycling the plastic pool
1:13 Monochrome mono-print. 8" x 6" Working with 250gsm smooth card and Black oil paint.
I begin by cutting a frame mask from the plastic pool, at this stage I have no idea how this will turn out so these first prints are to practice using this material. Cut shapes from the plastic 3:35 and arrange them on the surface of the card, keep this first attempt simple. 4:49 Spread a very thin layer of the black oil paint onto the surface of the plastic transfer sheet.
9:30 Print 2 Black oil paint 4" x 4"
12:00 Print 3 Oil paint 3 colours, Cadmium yellow, Cadmium Red and Black. 5" x 7"
23:16 Print 4
36:47 THE FINISHED PRINT

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Mono-printing kit now available from the website.

https://www.dantirels.co.uk/shop/monoprinting-kit-9gk48

More details and material list to follow.

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