If you have been following me for a while, then you may know that I do not love to draw. And drawing is the basis for a lot of printmaking techniques.
So I am really excited when I can make a drawing live on in a new way by using it as a matrix for a printmaking process.
I am getting ready for the online printmaking class, Pulling Screen Prints. So I pulled out my box of tools and screens.
I have a few images/screens that I made more than 7 years ago.
Drawing fluid type screens are really not meant to be saved and used for long periods of time. But I made these on homemade screens, with canvas stretchers and Tulle for screen mesh.
Over the years I have collected screens of different qualities and sizes. Small screens are nice for random all over printing and are easy to store. Bigger screens are good for more exact printing and large runs of the same image.
Today I wanted to see if this giraffe image would still print. So I covered the areas of the screen that I did not need and pulled a couple of quick test prints.
I am pleased to say that the image is still printing nicely. So I am thinking that I might create some abstract background layers on a bunch of papers and then print the giraffe on top.
Emulsion type screens, like the EZscreen or thermofax screens are really great for converting drawings and photos into a long lasting screen for mixed media printmaking.
They are small and can be easily stored flat in folders.
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