26th/27th April- 'Each to their own' Firstsite Work (Experimentation/reflections/development)
26th/27th April- 'Each to their own' Firstsite Work
(Experimentation/reflections/development)
Initial Plans-
My initial plans were to screen print a government document onto calico material and then have this covering the entrance to one of the spaces.
Document- Natural Capital Committee advice and recommendations on what the government should consider in developing their 25 year environment plan.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/677872/ncc-advice-on-25-year-environment-plan-180131.pdf
After talking to the print technicians I realised that this might not be the most practical way of doing things. This is due to the fact that the textiles mesh has less detail capability.
Experimentation-
I had two of the pages developed onto a textiles screen. I originally wanted to try it on a print screen however the main technician wouldn't allow it to be used with the textiles ink and medium. I would have achieved better results if I had used a print screen on the material. I also used cotton twill instead as it picks up detail better than calico.
Outcome
Preferred outcome
Possible alternatives-
-Digital Print (Internally or external to university)
-Selected pages on screen print
-Enlarging pages
-Sacrificing quality
Decided method-
Ordering on Contrado
https://www.contrado.co.uk/
Cheaper, Quicker turnover time, more professional quality
Reflections-
Unfortunately, due to practicalities I wasn't able to screen print the entire work. On reflection this might not be too much of a negative thing due to the waste that is created during the screen printing process. I have reflected on this in the past and think it would be ironic to not follow through with ethical consideration. It is a vital area of my practice to consider the implications of the work in more than just a conceptual way. Doing the experimentation was an important part of this process however as it allowed me to see if the work would have printed well through a textiles screen. The outcome was fairly effective with one pull of the ink over the mesh. I also tested two pulls however this forced to much dye through and the writing bled a considerable amount. I spoke to the technicians at length about what I was trying to achieve and they pointed me in the direction of digital fabric print. They could do this in the uni but also there are outside companies that have a much faster turnover time. Therefore I edited the document and sent the design off to be digitally printed. I will document the final outcome when it is on display in colchester.
(Experimentation/reflections/development)
Initial Plans-
My initial plans were to screen print a government document onto calico material and then have this covering the entrance to one of the spaces.
Document- Natural Capital Committee advice and recommendations on what the government should consider in developing their 25 year environment plan.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/677872/ncc-advice-on-25-year-environment-plan-180131.pdf
After talking to the print technicians I realised that this might not be the most practical way of doing things. This is due to the fact that the textiles mesh has less detail capability.
Experimentation-
I had two of the pages developed onto a textiles screen. I originally wanted to try it on a print screen however the main technician wouldn't allow it to be used with the textiles ink and medium. I would have achieved better results if I had used a print screen on the material. I also used cotton twill instead as it picks up detail better than calico.
Possible alternatives-
-Digital Print (Internally or external to university)
-Selected pages on screen print
-Enlarging pages
-Sacrificing quality
Decided method-
Ordering on Contrado
https://www.contrado.co.uk/
Cheaper, Quicker turnover time, more professional quality
Reflections-
Unfortunately, due to practicalities I wasn't able to screen print the entire work. On reflection this might not be too much of a negative thing due to the waste that is created during the screen printing process. I have reflected on this in the past and think it would be ironic to not follow through with ethical consideration. It is a vital area of my practice to consider the implications of the work in more than just a conceptual way. Doing the experimentation was an important part of this process however as it allowed me to see if the work would have printed well through a textiles screen. The outcome was fairly effective with one pull of the ink over the mesh. I also tested two pulls however this forced to much dye through and the writing bled a considerable amount. I spoke to the technicians at length about what I was trying to achieve and they pointed me in the direction of digital fabric print. They could do this in the uni but also there are outside companies that have a much faster turnover time. Therefore I edited the document and sent the design off to be digitally printed. I will document the final outcome when it is on display in colchester.
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