Weathergram production is underway and I have moved in a slightly new direction. Yes folks there is colour!
I chose blue as it has links to the UN's International Day of Peace; and then decided to follow up with some layering.
Production methodology changed from the planned printing on the Lightning Jobber to the Cylinder Proofing press, because the old worn wood type didn't seem to be even enough to collect the ink. As seen here. A bit of a problem because I had thought doing a hundred of the weathergrams on the press would be quicker than having to hand ink and roll 100. I was right, but in the end that's what I had to do.
Inking by hand on the proofing press. Much better coverage.
Testing options for layering. None; black wrong way up; black right way up; grey.
I went for grey. The black was too distracting and made the piece feel jarring and disjointed.
So hand inking and rolling another 100 times and we had them printed.
Holes are punched, now just stringing is needed, but that too has begun.
Almost there...
I chose blue as it has links to the UN's International Day of Peace; and then decided to follow up with some layering.
Production methodology changed from the planned printing on the Lightning Jobber to the Cylinder Proofing press, because the old worn wood type didn't seem to be even enough to collect the ink. As seen here. A bit of a problem because I had thought doing a hundred of the weathergrams on the press would be quicker than having to hand ink and roll 100. I was right, but in the end that's what I had to do.
Inking by hand on the proofing press. Much better coverage.
And lovely results.
Testing options for layering. None; black wrong way up; black right way up; grey.
I went for grey. The black was too distracting and made the piece feel jarring and disjointed.
So hand inking and rolling another 100 times and we had them printed.
Holes are punched, now just stringing is needed, but that too has begun.
Almost there...
Beautiful but wow that's a lot of work, used an old Albion press for my xmas cards one year and did a two colour print, was totally knackered by the end of the day!
ReplyDeleteThere were lot son pulls in this of sure Mo - good exercise right? Still you do get into a rhythm...
DeleteThe pairing of blue and gray was a wonderful choice ... and yes, making peace takes time and effort
ReplyDeleteThanks Liz - I think it worked well! And yes, the work of peace is slow and repetitive isn't it? Go well.
DeleteF - love the colour connection with IPD 2018 - and "keep on believing" - yes. B
ReplyDeleteThanks B - the colour link was good and yep like keep on trucking' kind of thing!!
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