Tonight (an for the next few nights) I’m going to be printing two posters: a 4-color for Visqueen & Throw Me The Statue, and reprinting a three color glow in the dark art print (called Something About Leaving).
This will have to be broken up over a few days, but let’s get started!
Screen burning.
Almost all of my other screens are done, but this is the first color for the Visqueen print: it will be a light silver-grey.
Film is on my coated screen, cooking under 1000w lights for 16 minutes. The reflection you see is from the glass holding down the film.
Washout: cold water sprayed on the screen. Areas that were covered when it was exposed wash out, the rest harden and make a stencil.
In this photo, you can see the stars staring to come out.
Switching over to Something About Leaving now, while the Visqueen screen dries.
Last step before ink hits screen: a quick wipedown with 409 to lube the screen and keep the ink from drying in.
Switching over to Something About Leaving now, while the Visqueen screen dries.
Last step before ink hits screen: a quick wipedown with 409 to lube the screen and keep the ink from drying in.
Screen flooded with ink, ready to print.
Print pulled.
Looks pretty good! Now to repeat this 149 more times…
Stack ‘em and rack ‘em.
