Fossil print experiments

Rubber Stamps Experiments 

For these experiment for my folded format I wanted to explore different textures for my final piece. This reason was mainly because I wanted to show that the fossils were underground and still covered. I also thought it could add to the aspect of age and how some of the fossils have been there since the Jurrasic Period. I also explore creating rubber stamps for skeletons of the flying reptiles such as the Dimorphodon. However, because I was using acrylic paints instead of using printing ink the prints look blurred and you can hardly identify each fossil. 

 
So, because the fossils were unclear I decided to use Posco Pens to outline the indentations. Although this looks effective, it also take away from the reason I wanted to use rubber stamps, it takes away the authenticity of them being textured and instead of look old and below ground they look bright and standoffish.