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lisa_m
Joined: 24 Nov 2008
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Location: Queensland
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 Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 7:52 pm Post subject: Print making experiment ideas |
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Hi guys
I have one week left of my 2D Media printmaking class and have been told I need to experiment more with my lino prints (just in printing them she doesnt want me to cut anymore)
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-done clean prints of all
-printed on diff paper (water colour paper, wall paper etc)
-printed a black print, turned the lino and printed a white opaque print on top
-had graduated colours on the print (ie used a blue and yellow ink)
-chin colle (adding small parts of colour to it using crape paper during printing process)
-water coloured into print
-done an imprint (using water colour paper - no ink)
-reductive prints
What else can I do!!! Any weird and wonderful ideas?? I am on the verge of a perfect mark! |
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belle2
Joined: 21 Jan 2010
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Location: Newcastle
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| Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 8:49 pm Post subject: Re - Print making experiement ideas |
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You could experiment using caustic soda to create tones. This is dangerous so mask and gloves please. If you are lucky enough to find a tin of the old caustic soda oven cleaner that is great but I think they've stopped making it. Make walls with hot wax and put caustic soda mixed with water into the well. Read instructions for mixing on container - this is very important
You will need to do some experimenting to see how long it takes for each tone. I did tone charts using caustic soda and Citristrip paint stripper. The paint stripper was easier and pleasanter to use but the caustic soda gave a more consistent result. Whatever you use it is not an exact science. Could be worth looking up on the web. I saw some beautiful landscapes and was pleased with my pigs LOL
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lisa_m
Joined: 24 Nov 2008
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Location: Queensland
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| Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 8:46 pm Post subject: Re - Print making experiement ideas |
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There is no way they will let me do that at uni  (OHS gone mad) haha which is a shame because it looks good. I will try it one day as I want to get my own printing gear but atm only have access to stuff at uni :/ |
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thecatsgrin
Joined: 18 Apr 2009
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Location: Gippsland
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| Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 12:54 pm Post subject: Re - Print making experiment ideas |
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Maybe printing with some food things...
I know my daughter likes making prints with sauce.... ???
Make indentations into clay with the lino cut???
Really no idea here!! Sorry! |
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AvG
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| Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject: Re - Print making experiment ideas |
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| What about making monoprints with them by painting the lino tile (oil paints) and then printing onto paper (dampen in the usual way)? |
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lisa_m
Joined: 24 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: Re - Print making experiment ideas |
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| thecatsgrin wrote: | Maybe printing with some food things...
I know my daughter likes making prints with sauce.... ???
Make indentations into clay with the lino cut???
Really no idea here!! Sorry! |
hmm I do have some left over air clay! I will try it  |
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lisa_m
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| Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: Re - Print making experiment ideas |
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| Amandav wrote: | | What about making monoprints with them by painting the lino tile (oil paints) and then printing onto paper (dampen in the usual way)? |
Good Idea I also saw on a website someone printing wet into wet using oils so will try both |
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jet_james
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
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Location: Capricorn Coast
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:00 pm Post subject: Re - Print making experiment ideas |
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| Why dont you emboss sand paper back into the lino? |
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Chrissy D
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| Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:13 pm Post subject: Re - Print making experiment ideas |
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| Wow hard teacher. You have done alot already. So if it is different printing surfaces, then I have done some on rice paper and tissue paper. Be aware you don't need to use the press has you can manually hand press as not alot of pressure is needed. I did an experiement just for fun of one part of my reduction block onto acetate as a 'stained glass window' effect type thing. Worked a treat. |
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lisa_m
Joined: 24 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject: Re - Print making experiment ideas |
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Well, I received a HD for my effort so after that I was very happy!
In reality I was probably being even harder on myself then the teacher... but I got the mark I was after |
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belle2
Joined: 21 Jan 2010
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Location: Newcastle
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:58 am Post subject: Re - Print making experiment ideas |
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Congratulations. Sounds like you are an Over Achiever!  |
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