Alternative Print Surfaces

The workshop given at the CorkStop Studios was an opportunity for artists, art educators, photographers, printmakers, and serious hobbyists to learn about exciting creative applications that are available using inkAid precoat products. Participants brought photographs, drawings, paintings, prints on a digital flash drive and applied them to a variety of surfaces. I demonstrated how to prepare aluminum sheet metal, rice paper on a carrier sheet, gelatin transfer surface and transfer onto waterleaf art paper. Each person was given full access to the CorkStop Studio’s computers, Epson 3800 and 7800 large format inkjet printers. The results were an amazing collection of fine art digital prints.

InkAid products have opened the door for all visual artists to extend their creative vision into some new and exciting directions. New materials and advanced computer hardware and software have given my art a whole new direction to explore. For more information please contact me directly: rolee@cuesta.edu

Roger Lee

CorkStop Studios Workshop II - Alternative Print Surfaces

Agenda – July 11, 2009, 10:00am-5:00pm

This is an agenda for the workshop demonstrations and a list of the different types of printing projects that will be created in the workshop. Each process will be demonstrated using the different materials and emulsions. It is essential that you prepare your images prior to the workshop and bring them on a flash drive or CD. Size your images with margins to fit the different materials (one image per material). I recommend 300 dpi minimum resolution at image size to get a quality print. Save your image files as a PDF. The printer we will be using is an Epson 3800 with 8-color pigment-based UltraChrome K3 Ink.

 

Demonstrations:

1. Color calibrating demonstration with X-rite ColorMunki:

• Display monitor calibration

• Printer calibration

• ICC printing profiles

2. Printing on aluminum surfaces with InkAid emulsions

3. Printing on Rice Paper with a carrier sheet

3. Gelatin transfer onto fiberboard with DASS transfer film

 

Printing Projects:

• 13”x19” Aluminum sheet metal

• 13”x19” Rice Paper

• 17”x22” Museum quality art paper

• 8.5”x14” Silk

 

As a reminder, bring a lunch only refreshments will be available.