Artwork prepared, Gocco unpacked and ready for action: Check.
Chair strategically placed at window to distract cat and prevent her from walking on fresh prints: Check.
Screen burned, ink applied to master, all going well:
Here is where things start going pear-shaped:
I've read about this happening. Of course I didn't consider it would happen to me, I envisioned a flawless print run....the carbon from the toner stuck to the screen, well more than the carbon stuck, even the PAPER stuck! Ouch. I knew this master was toast but printed a few anyway and quickly decided to have another crack with a fresh master. (Its painful though, every master you waste is about $15 worth of supplies!)
I remember reading that if your photocopied artwork has any moisture in it, the carbon may stick to the master. So I got out the iron, and turned off the steam and applied the iron to the artwork to dry it out. The second screen I tried to burn was better, but still had some major carbon sticking problems. No paper stuck though...so I printed a few more...(man the printing bit is heaps of fun, I had to force myself to stop b/c it was coming out all wrong...)
So its back to the drawing board - I think I have to make the photocopy lighter, I'll try that - I only have one master left so I think I'll get some more supplies before commencing the next experiment. Its a pretty amazing little unit, I so hope I can work out how to get a good screen, coz the printing part is super easy and heaps of fun.
So the rest of my day got freed up to do something with guaranteed results: I made a lined A-line skirt with a lovely piece of winter woolly fabric. Its nearly finished, I'll have to post a pic! Ciao for now. xo
5 comments:
Printing anything is totally addictive, and I love your little print! I've never used gocco, so I'm not much help, but Pip over at Meet Me At Mikes is a pro - http://meetmeatmikes.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-print-gocco-20-really-good-gocco.html
Nic
Hi Nic! Thanks for the tip. Will definitely check out that link. Cheers J xo
Pleasure! Bias binding maker from Spotlight and other such stores! Nic
The prints look good. I like the colours. Hope you manage to get the carbon issues sorted out. Good luck
Hey Juicy!!
Oh I'm so late in reading this!! But my tip - baking paper!! Iron baking paper over the carbon original and you'll find a faint image of the carbon transferring onto the baking paper. Do this a few times to basically reduce the carbon in your original.
Also, use the blue filter if you got one - it reduces the heat from the bulb a little to help prevent over burning :)
Good luck!! Love your design BTW :) totally wise and totally agree :)
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