Practical Screen Printing using Photographic Print
Screen printing using adapted photography is new technology mixed with traditional printing methods. Initially photoshop was needed to take away the background of the photograph away then the actual pixels needed to be at the highest level. This makes the dots of the photograph as small as possible. Then I have made the image the size I wished. A large traditional staggered repeat and a smaller repeat. Below are some initial prints onto paper which would be wall paper on rolls which I will be creating moving forward. The image below shows the screen printing table were my printing has been done. The screen is painted with photographic paint. The image which is printed of is rubbed with vegetable oil to make the paper clear. It is then placed onto a large photo image maker with a vacuum keeping the screen in place while the image is photographed onto the screen. The screens can be used over again, however they do need to be cleaned.
The idea behind these images is to create a series of different colours for different wall paper for interiors.
The scale is a fashionable new style used in boutique style surroundings. I printed onto sugar paper, however for the real wall paper I would would use a eco conscious plain traditional wall paper with a matt finish.
However the black background would suite a high gloss effect to create an opulent feel for a special location. Bedroom or lounge for one feature wall design and not necessarily all over.
The image below shows the screen in place with the photographed image on the screen.
I will be developing different colour ways , the above colour way is the most successful as it does look like the negative as some of the cream background fabric blends into the hair of the cherub. I tried one print onto newspaper print which I have used successfully previously with my Lino prints. However the grey in the white base made the duck egg blue ink disappear .
Evaluating colour is very important when designing and the end product use for this would be wallpaper.
Gold background with mushroom parchment ink.
Duck egg background with a mushroom parchment ink.
Above is a mixture of coloured paper I have bought to experiment with coloured backgrounds.
Cherub Opulent Wall Paper Me Machi suite digital CAD developments.
Swatches for wall art/wall paper Evolution v Heavenly Opulance.
Muted vintage pastel Cherub.
Black Bohemian colourway.
Fabric swatches mounted onto header card, printed using digital art techniques and preparing using memaki cad suite processes.
Sketch book research on cherubs.
