The summer's exploits into all things print based happened within the first month of the holidays. I went home, Grimsby, for a few weeks, and during this time went to visit a friend. This friend just so happens to have quit his degree at the same establishment, as he didn't make the graphic design course, which I always find very funny, and take great pleasure in rubbing this fact in his face when he gets too cocky.
That said, he's now running a reasonably successful print workshop back home, where he has access to two vinyl cutters and a top quality A0 (possibly bigger) printer.
He went through the process with me, and I've since learnt that the college has bought one over summer, so I should be able to use that easily, and more importantly, know the limitations of it!
The plastic sheet above is slightly tacky and is placed over the top of the stickers, so when the back is removed the stickers stay stuck to the top sheet.
Then you can stick them to whatever you like, and remove the top sheet afterwards.
Viola!
My friend sells these things for about £10 each, for not even 5 minutes work, that's quite good!
I progressed from this quickly, and began to think about what I would like to get out of this print module. Ever since last year's sustainability elective I have been finding little things that keep calling me back to it. This is one of them. I don't want to go into too much detail just yet, as I think to specialise in one area of print, like anything else, you must first have a broader knowledge of the whole thing. If I start preaching sustainability in my work, I need to be able to hold an argument with those who disagree, and that involves knowing their point of view as well. Anyway, I would like to reach a point where I can achieve astounding effects, with less cost, and less of an environmental impact. There is a lot to learn.
I presented to the group (or at least tried to, I had some pretty horrific technical difficulties) a few examples of what I thought were amazing pieces of environmentally sound print.
This one is by far the best, by a collaboration called Thomas.Matthews
At first it might not seem like much, a nice piece of type layout, which is what I first dismissed it as.
However when I actually read through the statement on the right, I realised it was a really clever way of recycling paper, without even going through the recycling process! They have literally printed white over the top of an existing magazine print. Amazing. This is one of those "Why didn't I think of that?!" moments, but I do hope I can maybe use this process in the future, the possibilities are seemingly endless.
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