Experimental
Printmaking
Process
A
brief
look
at
the
process
of
creating "Revelation"
"Revelation"
30 x
22
inches
© Karin
Schminke
1999
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Revelation began with a scan of a "failed" image transfer experiment. Various other original photos and papers were layered with the scanned transfer in Photoshop to create an image that suggests the fragility of nature. The central tree area was separated from the background image in Photoshop. The background was printed on Concorde Bright White paper with a Roland Hi-Fi Jet.
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Acrylic iridescent and interference gold were brushed onto the surface of the Concorde paper print.The central tree image was then priinted onto Roland gloss paper and trimmed to the edges of the image. To prepare the background print to receive the tree image, the print was remoistened by brushing and spraying it with methyl cellulose and water.
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The
tree
image
was
rolled
out
onto
the
wet
print
surface.
A
little
hand
pressure
was
applied
to
the
edges
of
the
upper
print,
assuring
contact
between
the
surfaces.
The
paper
backing
was
carefully
lifted
off,
leaving
the
entire
printed
surface
on
the
lower
image.
After
the
transfer
was
complete,
a
pin
and
fingers
were
used
to
flatten
any
bubbles.
Extra
coats
of
methyl
cellulose
and
acrylic
were
added
to
the
dried
print
to
create
the
desired
surface.
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