This week I have been teaching and demonstrating printing techniques to year 9 girls and two sixth formers. I think most of the girls have been really excited about seeing the results and quite simply enjoyed this new process which gives immediate results.
We have kept the process simple to start with and I hope we can expend the technique in future sessions.
The process is as follows:
- soak watercolour paper in water so it is supple and does not tear with the pressure of the press's roller,
- ink the plate with scrim, then take off excess ink (clean with 'old fashion toilet paper')
Then on the press, the steps are as follows:
- put a sheet on the printing press bed to keep the bed clean
- put inked up plate on the bed (inked way up)
- put the damp paper (but free of water on the surface)over the inked up plate
- put newsprint on top to protect the printing blanket
- then finish off with the printing blanket
and hey presto, just turn the wheel and wait for the results!
Here are a few examples:
The year 13 girls' work has been pushed further, with 'chine collee' work (when a piece of coloured paper is stuck on the printing paper, and printed over) and mixing of colours. The results are really beautiful and the girls should be proud of their efforts as these were their first prints ever.
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