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seriouslytwisted In reply to NicketaWilliams [2009-02-11 00:03:08 +0000 UTC]

Have you done any screen printing before? I think you'd have a real flair for it. I can see you doing awesome prints based on the style in your art book.

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NicketaWilliams In reply to seriouslytwisted [2009-02-11 00:16:41 +0000 UTC]

No, I'v never tried it before but I will. thanks for the suggestion

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seriouslytwisted In reply to sigrun [2009-02-06 17:54:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! This was actually one of the better ones, had a bit of a time constraint and I smudged most of my prints.

I used the photo emulsion method, with a combination of photocopied pictures, drawing and ink to create the image.

As for the splatter effect, I simply took a piece of paper the same size as that of the tree image, roughly marked where the "foliage" ought to appear and then splotched and splattered some ink around.

Is tusche oil-based? I remember my instructor telling me about how she used to print with oils back in the day.

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sigrun In reply to seriouslytwisted [2009-02-06 18:11:18 +0000 UTC]

Tusche is used a lot in lithography, I don't really know exactly what its made of. I know that it is the same as the grease pencils that are also used in litho, it's just a liquid version. In Silkscreen it's used to create a stencil on the screen which you cover with a water-based glue. Then you wash out the tusche, and viola! Print ready. I'm pretty sure it is oil based because it is washed out with turpentine/mineral spirits. It's a pretty neat method! I suggest you try it

I'm gonna have to try that splatter thing, it gave really good results for you! Thanks so much for sharing your process with me!

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seriouslytwisted In reply to sigrun [2009-02-08 12:57:46 +0000 UTC]

No problem! Sharing is half the fun.

I've been meaning to invest in some screens and squeegees so that I can continue printing at home but the photo emulsion fluid and all the chemicals involved is a bit costly for the amount of printing I'd probably do, plus my parents would not be happy with me storing it in the fridge. Tusche seems like a good alternative. I'll ask for it next time I visit my art supplier. What sort of glue do you use, PVA? Can you get it off the screens afterwards or is it permanent?

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sigrun In reply to seriouslytwisted [2009-02-08 23:38:03 +0000 UTC]

I can only imagine how expensive photo emulsion supplies would be. Thank goodness my school doesn't make me buy those.

The glue we use with the tusche is called "texchemB quick dry blockout" (technically I don't think it is a glue at all, but for some reason the process is called that). It's green and smells almost...minty, which is kind of strange. But it is water soluble, so you just wash it out whenever you want to start a new print. It's a pretty quick process. All you really have to wait for is the tusche to dry before you lay on the texchem, and then the texchem to dry after that. Then you wash out the tusche and start printing! Oh, and I ordered the texchem offline at Graphic Solutions Group. So I know they should have it.

There is another brand that is like tusche and glue, but it isn't. I think it is something from dickblick, but I may be wrong. It is the same process, and may be a little cheaper. I'll find out the exact name of these tomorrow and let you know!

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seriouslytwisted In reply to ilovechocolatealot [2009-01-10 17:14:22 +0000 UTC]

It was pretty straightforward actually, I had a great instructor and resources. I imagine it would be a bit more irksome doing it at home without the benefit of timed exposure lights and high pressure hoses, etc.

The hard part (for me)was trying not to get the paint to smudge while separating the screen from the paper. I was short on time so the majority of my prints got messed up that way.

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seriouslytwisted In reply to zigazigah [2008-07-09 11:42:00 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much! i literally had a couple of hours to visualise what i wanted to do and then try and get the images to do it.. so i was just lucky to have some newspapers kicking around that did the trick.

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seriouslytwisted In reply to brontosaurus [2008-07-09 11:40:13 +0000 UTC]

yup, it was. i'm going mix some gold into that shade tomorrow and see how it looks.

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