Truly inspiring. For the prints you have hanging on the wall, did you make the blue background print first - monotype style or how did you make them in color?
I live in the UK and have just started using carborundum gel just wonderful! I am having problems locating a supplier for the acrylic medium you mention and demonstrate in the video and mix with the gel to achieve lighter and darker shades. I have tried searching the main print suppliers but have not been successful. Can you help?
All of the drawing tools used in this video are wax-based, such as the candles, clear wax, white china markers, etc. These tools are broken down and explained at 8:12 in the video.
Why when I triesd using AKUA reales agent ,the printing paper always sticked to the images of the plate.I tried to adjust the press but it still came the same.
Absolutely love these informative videos by Susan! Questions: In the relief method is the first pencil used (before the litho pencil) a regular graphite one, and is the release agent rolled over the whole plate or just certain areas?
Thank you Frankie! The release agent is rolled over the entire plate. You may see the release agent if you only roll over certain areas, so it's best to roll over the entirety of the plate for uniformity.
Thanks for this vídeo; it's a wonderfull thing to do prints with quality near to a real lithographic print, without the pain to prepare the lithographic Stone and all the rest of the complex process, included the Litho-press, it's a mayor words to any artist. Hope to see more videos like this, to show and experiment new ways to do prints in the schools where i teach graphics arts in Caracas Venezuela.
Thank you @Michael Kirkby! You can print certain types of Carborundum plates by hand with the Akua Pin Press. You can see this demonstrated in one of our other Carborundum videos here at 11:23 ruclips.net/video/_IGIInckkYk/видео.html
Each subsequent print will get slightly lighter, as the wax crayons, pencils, etc. will eventually fully lift off in the printing process as they are not permanently fixed on the plate. Artists typically yield an edition of 3-5 with this technique.
Is it feasable to go over the drawing between each print to enhance the tone of the wax which has been lost to get a larger edition ? Ghost avoidance technique. Many thanks. KC
Hi Gene, To learn more about using the Pin Press in the video, Carborundum Mezzotype: Dark Field/Reductive Techniques, use this link: ruclips.net/video/_IGIInckkYk/видео.html
This might be an odd question, but have Y'all tried this Carborundum Gel with a Gelli plate? I'm wondering if i can use it like a re-usable lithography stone
We have not tried the gel with the gelli plates as I imagine the carborundum gel would not stick to the gelli plate. If you try it and have success, let us know!
As long as the gel is still fully wet, you can batch coat your plates. When the medium starts to thicken is when you'll need to just rinse your screen to unclog it and the you can resume.
Susan I can't wait to try this and I just LOVE the idea of using the wax as part of this process. One important question - is regarding the Litho mimicking technique ......whether one will be able to make a small number of proofs ? Please will you respond to this. ? The other point that I am wondering about is the cleaning of both of these plates? PLEASE will you let us know about this ? Huge thank you to you.........for sharing this research and developments with us.
Artists typically yield 3-5 prints before the pencils and crayons start to fully lift off the plate. Due do the way these plates are made, it is best not to clean them. Cleaning the plate will likely result in removing the drawn image.
Your products and your lessons are just outstanding! Thanks ever so much!!
I miss school. Not having to worry about anything in life and having the time to do art just because you want to.
Go back and pick up a class I always do!
Susan is a modern DaVinci ... artist and scientist ... i am his fanboy ... i have seen every video a thousand times and more ...
Truly inspiring. For the prints you have hanging on the wall, did you make the blue background print first - monotype style or how did you make them in color?
This is really interesting and very concise instructions. Thanks Susan
Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed the video.
Great video! Everything is explained clearly and thoroughly. Can't wait to purchase the supplies for the relief method.
How do you clean up the plate, that is remove dried carborundum gel from a plate? Is ts water or solvent soluble?
Would a black chinagraph pencil work in place of a litho pencil for the relief print?
Could you use the pin press for these techniques?
I live in the UK and have just started using carborundum gel just wonderful!
I am having problems locating a supplier for the acrylic medium you mention and demonstrate in the video and mix with the gel to achieve lighter and darker shades. I have tried searching the main print suppliers but have not been successful. Can you help?
When I use the brayer to apply the release agent ,should use the soft brayer or a harder one?
We recommend using a soft rubber brayer to apply the release agent.
I am not clear as to where in this video wax medium was applied?
The "wax medium" is the waxy pencils and litho crayons being used.
All of the drawing tools used in this video are wax-based, such as the candles, clear wax, white china markers, etc. These tools are broken down and explained at 8:12 in the video.
Why when I triesd using AKUA reales agent ,the printing paper always sticked to the images of the plate.I tried to adjust the press but it still came the same.
Try using less pressure and make sure the paper is not too damp! Both of those things can cause the paper to stick.
Your work is exquisite.
Absolutely love these informative videos by Susan! Questions: In the relief method is the first pencil used (before the litho pencil) a regular graphite one, and is the release agent rolled over the whole plate or just certain areas?
Thank you Frankie! The release agent is rolled over the entire plate. You may see the release agent if you only roll over certain areas, so it's best to roll over the entirety of the plate for uniformity.
Thanks for this vídeo; it's a wonderfull thing to do prints with quality near to a real lithographic print, without the pain to prepare the lithographic Stone and all the rest of the complex process, included the Litho-press, it's a mayor words to any artist. Hope to see more videos like this, to show and experiment new ways to do prints in the schools where i teach graphics arts in Caracas Venezuela.
Thank you Moebius!
Can the gel be removed and the clean plate reused or is this the end of the plate.
It is possible to remove the gel but it takes some extra work! You can scrape it off using a tool that will remove the gel but not dig into the plate.
Thanks for the clear instruction. Would this work without a press? i.e by baren, or wooden spoon / hand roller?
Thank you @Michael Kirkby! You can print certain types of Carborundum plates by hand with the Akua Pin Press. You can see this demonstrated in one of our other Carborundum videos here at 11:23 ruclips.net/video/_IGIInckkYk/видео.html
Thanks, I will give it a try.
What's the durability of this process like? You mentioned a small editions, what are the possible ranges for large editions?
Very exciting question.
Each subsequent print will get slightly lighter, as the wax crayons, pencils, etc. will eventually fully lift off in the printing process as they are not permanently fixed on the plate. Artists typically yield an edition of 3-5 with this technique.
Is it feasable to go over the drawing between each print to enhance the tone of the wax which has been lost to get a larger edition ? Ghost avoidance technique. Many thanks. KC
Great video, I'm excided and interested in carborundum plate making, please do more videos. I would love to see carborundum printing with a pin press.
Hi Gene, To learn more about using the Pin Press in the video, Carborundum Mezzotype: Dark Field/Reductive Techniques, use this link: ruclips.net/video/_IGIInckkYk/видео.html
This might be an odd question, but have Y'all tried this Carborundum Gel with a Gelli plate? I'm wondering if i can use it like a re-usable lithography stone
We have not tried the gel with the gelli plates as I imagine the carborundum gel would not stick to the gelli plate. If you try it and have success, let us know!
Is it possible to batch up coating plates, reusing the mesh a few times? Or do you need to start with a clean mesh for each plate?
I too would love to know if this would be OK?
As long as the gel is still fully wet, you can batch coat your plates. When the medium starts to thicken is when you'll need to just rinse your screen to unclog it and the you can resume.
Unless your getting multiple prints. Why go through all this when you can just draw directly onto paper?
I would just like to know whether these products can be bought in Eu continent?
You can locate a store near you on our website here: www.speedballart.com/find-a-store/
Thank you for the video, super interesting.
Susan I can't wait to try this and I just LOVE the idea of using the wax as part of this process.
One important question - is regarding the Litho mimicking technique ......whether one will be able to make a small number of proofs ? Please will you respond to this. ?
The other point that I am wondering about is the cleaning of both of these plates?
PLEASE will you let us know about this ?
Huge thank you to you.........for sharing this research and developments with us.
Artists typically yield 3-5 prints before the pencils and crayons start to fully lift off the plate. Due do the way these plates are made, it is best not to clean them. Cleaning the plate will likely result in removing the drawn image.
Awesome, thanks!
thank you!
I can't hear anything. Is it just me?
The sound is fine. Please check your volume control on your device.
Goid video. But all very well. If you have a press.
cool good to know, cause we all have huge printers and want to print pictures of sea slugs!
loll is that art or ?