Hybrid Printing

HYBRID 

PRINTING

  Phase 1: Sketches

  I began with some sketch work and brainstormed a few rough ideas.  Since our subject was 'Space and Time' I drew inspiration from my surroundings indoor and outside of my house. Working indoors has opened my schedule up quite a bit. A whole lot less driving and human interaction!  By 'Space' I stayed indoors instead of getting too involved with our planet and solar system, and for the word 'Time' I decided to keep it simple. I have nothing but 'Time' for the next few weeks, so I guess I will sit here and hang out with my plants.

Phase 2: Transfer

After the sketching phase, I decided to go with a sketch of my palm plant. I traced over the sketch a couple times and figured I would go with a two-color-print with two separate cuts outs. I transferred the two sketches onto some old 'Purple Foam Core' that I had laying around from an old project. The transfer did not transfer as we'll as I had hope but I managed. Each print is going to measure 

 


  Phase 3: Texture

  After I transferred my sketches and had everything cut out I added some 'Wood Putty' for some extra texture. I had a few other items laying around the house that I added for some texture as well (Carpet Padding, Bubble Wrap, Brown Bag, Leaf, Foil). I will use these items later on in the next phase for adding ink to my cut-out before each print.

 


Phase 4: Test Prints

Now time for some test printing! What I have envisioned is a nice chalky pastel yellow-green for the first layer, and a darker yellow-green but more green color for the second layer. I mixed together what colors I was given and may need to get some more ink, because my print barely held any ink at all. It may be the medium, foam-core, that I am using because I hardly have any ink transfer for my first test. Instead of using a printing press, I have created my own roller for printing as seen below in image #2.

 


Phase 5: Final Prints - First Color

For my first color on hybrid print I went with tan 'Fossil' for the background and added a new Relief Cut out for extra texture. Instead pf using regular Printmaking ink or acrylic I went and bought some Satin Spray paint... I got tired of using the same paints.

Here are my Round One - First Color Prints... 

    

Phase 5: Final Prints - Second Color

 


Phase 5: Final Prints - Third Color