Screen printing is a process that I am continuing to develop my skills in. To do so, I have been practising with an illustration print that I completed which has been printed on recycled paper. This is a print that is being experimented with for Norwood Print.
Due to the texture of the recycled paper, the ink print has imperfections. This brings through the texture of the paper and adds to the handmade feel of the print. In some cases this has meant there are certain areas of the print that are less successful than others.
The more successful full colour prints will hopefully be binded to make notebooks as a testing product for the business.
Mono Printing
Mono printing is a traditional print method that I have previously received an induction on. This is a process that I have started to experiment further with to hopefully bring into my university and personal practise. Mono printing would be an efficient and consistent way of printing designs to me made into books. Again, due to the texture of the paper there are a number of imperfections with the print. Although in some cases this adds to the design, it is something that needs further experimentation with to find an appropriate GSM stock as well as one that has a minimal textured feel. The texture that is present through using paper to create the white spaces areas on the designs adds to the aesthetics of the print and reflects the traditional print process. This is something that we have identified as being important as we want the customers to know the time and effort that has been put into making each print.
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