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The Heavy Deposit: Ink You Can Actually Feel
Most modern printing—like the giclée or digital prints you see everywhere—works by spraying tiny mists of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK) onto the surface of the paper. It’s thin,...
The Heavy Deposit: Ink You Can Actually Feel
Most modern printing—like the giclée or digital prints you see everywhere—works by spraying tiny mists of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK) onto the surface of the paper. It’s thin,...
It Starts with Tension and Chemistry
Before I even think about color, I’m dealing with physics. A screen isn't just a frame; it’s a piece of polyester mesh stretched so tight it pings like a guitar...
It Starts with Tension and Chemistry
Before I even think about color, I’m dealing with physics. A screen isn't just a frame; it’s a piece of polyester mesh stretched so tight it pings like a guitar...
The Alchemy of the Emulsion
Before a single drop of ink touches the paper, there’s a massive amount of technical prep that usually goes unseen. We start with a fine polyester mesh stretched tight over...
The Alchemy of the Emulsion
Before a single drop of ink touches the paper, there’s a massive amount of technical prep that usually goes unseen. We start with a fine polyester mesh stretched tight over...
The Science of the Mesh and the Micron
Unlike digital printing, where a computer translates an image into millions of microscopic Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black dots, screen printing is an analog process of filtration. We use mesh...
The Science of the Mesh and the Micron
Unlike digital printing, where a computer translates an image into millions of microscopic Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black dots, screen printing is an analog process of filtration. We use mesh...
The Physicality of the Ink (It’s Not Just Tiny ...
When you look at a digital print—often called a Giclée if they want to sound posh—you’re looking at millions of microscopic droplets of ink sprayed onto paper. It’s flat. It’s...
The Physicality of the Ink (It’s Not Just Tiny ...
When you look at a digital print—often called a Giclée if they want to sound posh—you’re looking at millions of microscopic droplets of ink sprayed onto paper. It’s flat. It’s...
The Anatomy of the Screen (and why it matters)
To understand why a screen print feels different, you have to look at the mesh. We aren’t talking about a simple stencil here. At Oli Fowler Art, I use high-tension...
The Anatomy of the Screen (and why it matters)
To understand why a screen print feels different, you have to look at the mesh. We aren’t talking about a simple stencil here. At Oli Fowler Art, I use high-tension...