Tag Archives: Print1-Musings

Print 1. Caring for tools

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Claire B

For Christmas we received a large fruit hamper in a wooden box from a grateful client.  I gave my husband Christmas day off and then put him to work on Boxing day.  He cut the box in half, top to … Continue reading →

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The ever-evolving shopping bag.

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Claire B

Do you remember some years ago when the first big push came for everyone to abandon plastic shopping bags at the supermarket checkout?  I do. Here in Australia the retailers stepped up and produced their own version of a re-usable … Continue reading →

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Experimentation: Making a print sample book

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Claire B

Part 1: My friend Nola and I get together every month for a day of playing with colour and transferring imagery and/or abstract colour patterns to cloth and paper.  We’ve done a bit of stamping, made glue resists, collage blocks, … Continue reading →

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On the hunt for print paper.

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Claire B

I was lucky to get a tip on where to find a supply of elephant dung paper which I’ve enjoyed printing on during this course.  So yesterday I went hunting. The Fair Trade Emporium at Marrickville had what I wanted … Continue reading →

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Playing with photoshop

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Claire B

Although this isn’t part of my OCA course I find Photoshop a useful program when designing.  I’m gradually increasing my knowledge in relation to the various tools available in CS6. Here’s a small selection of the options.  Obviously when selecting … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Caring for print rollers

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Claire B

My new Japanese print rollers are wonderful, the rubber surface is smooth as silk, the ink picks up evenly and then distributes across the lino uniformly and I couldn’t be happier with their performance. However, they have one tiny glitch.  … Continue reading →

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Print 1. Perspective in printing

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Claire B

Looking further at Edward Bawden and his works. (Along with my own photography) In project 7 I recently researched Edward Bawden and his son Richard.  Edward was known in particular for his linocuts of stations, markets and building exteriors and … Continue reading →

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The perils and pitfalls of printing

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Claire B

8 months ago I started the OCA course Printmaking 1.  It has been 8 months of unrewarding difficulty, constant print problems, severe and extended angst and a loss of confidence, motivation and drive.  I’m not satisfied with much of the … Continue reading →

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