I have recently seen Lego printmaking trending on social media platforms and had to try it for myself. Using Lego Dots tiles (those with flat surfaces) an image can be created on a base plate, then loaded with colour (using ink pads) and stamped onto paper.

I have experimented with letters, numbers and patterns. An important point to remember is that letters and numbers must be created in mirror form and built in reverse in order to be read once printed. It took me a bit of trial and error to figure out multi-colour imaging so that I was not having to continually make a design then take pieces on and off for printing. For a two colour print, creating a frame of the desired print size and separating the design worked well, although one had to be careful with alignment of the tiles to make sure colours would not overlap. For more complex design I would draw it on paper first then separately build the individual elements (by colour) for printing. Which ever method of printing, keeping alignment of the paper to the design is key. Lego printmaking is a great technique for anyone to try and fantastic that the stamping medium can be easily altered and reused.