Featured Blog Posts – August 2011 Archive (3)

We Like Artists

Surfing the web as one does - you know in those most important times between so called creative bursts, I came across this nifty little site that has some nice information for artist esp those starting out and wanting to get a little organised. It's called We Like Artists have a brows round - it has brief discussion on most topics on getting yourself out there - no in depth study, just short blogs on how to boost you.… Continue

Added by Nicole Umina on August 12, 2011 at 1:21am — 5 Comments

Again...Long time no play..

One of the hardest things about studying art academically is the lack of time to actually create...especially in the first year.

This has been hard for me...but, I know I have a lot to look forward to..and cant wait to soak up what im learning.

The other thing that is fabulous though, (about studying)..is…

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Added by Deb Godley on August 7, 2011 at 2:35pm — 3 Comments

New goodies. Who here has worked with fluorescent paint?

I know I'm weird, but I love to take pictures of my new stuff whenever I pick up art supplies. I guess I like to document how nice they look before they are incorporated into the art making process. They will never look this nice again :-)

I've never used the Alien spray cans and I have never used Fluorescent paint. Should be interesting.…

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Added by Nikko Miladinovich on August 7, 2011 at 6:23am — 10 Comments

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HERE ARE 2 LINKS to TWO of my youtube videos talking and demonstrating about this amazing product:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIc02QBihJQ&feature=share&list=UUM6N5AOYoyg6eAkbcDWpNFg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zAPZn5TEyM&list=UUM6N5AOYoyg6eAkbcDWpNFg&index=41

So once i have my image printed onto transparency film, I take my Ezscreen silk screen which has been coated in light sensitive emulsion (These sheets come pre-coated so they are ready to use). Place it onto a black board, then place the transparency image on top (this part needs to be done in a dark room with no direct sunlight). I take it outside and expose it for 1 minute and 40 seconds (but time varies depending on time of day and strength of sunlight). After i have exposed the image i place it into a tub of water for around 5 - 8 minutes. Then i rinse the screen out under fast running water until the unexposed area (the black) washes away. I then expose the screen to the sun for a further 20mins to completely harden the light sensitive emulsion.

And this is the completed screen ready for printing. I simply use an old credit card to spread the ink over the screen making sure i do one complete full stroke across the screen (holding the credit card at a 45 degree angle). I immediately wash the screen out under fast flowing water and pat dry. I use fabric screen printing ink which washes out in water (which makes the process easy).