Recycle (T-Shirt) Time

So today I thought I would make a t-shirt from a fabric I hand-dyed a few months ago as part of a screenprint/lithography edition. I had about 2 yards remaining, collecting dust, so I thought hey, why not make something of it.

 Ready to be cut into!

 Ready to sew!

 Close up of the fabric. 

I used a combination of pigments and dyes with a dash of bleach. It almost resembles a nebula. Hmmm space...

Close up

Vola! Finished product. 

I think I might revisit this later to shorten it a bit so it is not so long, and make pockets out of that material. But for now I will enjoy it!

Rock N Roll 4

The third time I was able to be a part of the Rock N Roll Lithography Exhibition of awesomeness, curated by one the Eric Euler. The closing reception takes place:

Saturday, April 28th, 2012 at OZ Studios

134 Ossington Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M6J 2Z5 

The print I created for this event:

Wavelength, I, II, III

Lithograph/Screenprint/Papercut/Plexi Glass

Litho Process Shots

Rudolf Bikkers Studio Visit

A moment none of us will forget.

Thanks Rudolf

....

And I might add, great taste in beer Roodie! 

Process - Organisms

Here are some process shots of a lithography stone ready to print. I have etched it twice in hopes of good print run. As far as the content on the stone, these are some preliminary ideas for a fictionalized organism, which will be considered for my final image for thesis.

Litho Comes To Your Kitchen

Amazing

Recent Print

Here is a three layer lithograph that I recently completed, part for my intermediate print class, but also to exhibit at the recent rock and roll litho show, which by the way, was a success!

"Oceanic Formation"

Lithograph

10'x 15'

Lithography

Me graining the stone with 80 grit. In order for the stone to be process ready for a design, it must be grained down with carborundum to 180-220 for optimal results.

Rosining and Taulking the stone (which acts as a protection to the image) before I etch.

This motion is called 'tightwiping' the stone, to ensure that the Rosin and Taulk are fully covering the surface of the stone before applying the etch.

With the wash already applied and stabilized to the stone (first etch) I am preparing to do my second etch, so that I can print (an hour later)

Applying Gum Arabic with etch (acid) to the stone.

Soon I will post some printing process work.





Images courtesy of Amanda White