How did this interview session help me with my vase prints?
Well… it was a very interesting printing session with Dale Devereux Barker. actually it was right on the mark of what I needed to know about how I can define my prints more. Dale showed and explained to me various different solutions into making my vase stencil prints have more colours and qualities to them.
We had drawn a mind map together on what layers we should consider using and what the different layers of the vase will be to use as the different patterns or the main colours for my vase prints. We both visualised together what layer we would use first as the main background colour which would then lead on to the main colour of the vase. We then thought about using the layer for the vase patterns using various colours for that. The final layer to go on the vase would be the Miscellaneous layer for the effects on the vase print.
What has this taught me so far from Dale Barker?
I can honestly say that these ideas that he has given me has really gave me one of the biggest turning points of my printing career. Its because he has given me the inspiration to creating more defined stencil vase prints in a much easier way and also making my vase prints look a whole lot better in detail and colours.
Plan of Action!
Dale Barker has notified Glen – ‘the technician’ to make an emulsion silk screen for me that has been projected from my original red vase stencil. Dales biggest trick was to project my ‘original red vase stencil’ onto emulsion on the silk screen because dale said that light finds it very difficult to pass through red. He was certain that this trick would work so I went ahead and managed to get Glen to make the screen up for me.
After it was ready to use, I decided to test it using the black silkscreen ink and normal paper and came out very clear indeed. I was so amazed that it worked very well through the silk screen with every detail of my stencil coming out on paper. This was the start of a new beginning for me in my vase stencil printing.
What’s Next Plan of Action?
Next I have to make up another silkscreen of emulsion for the outer edge stencil layer of my vase so that I can print the main colour of the vase first, I will get done monday. I will also make up another silkscreen of a rectangle layer just incase I want to do a background to suit the different colours of the vase. We will see where these results will take me and Dale Barker will show me the next steps this thursday on what to do next with my vase printing process.
