{"id":2865,"date":"2015-08-13T16:13:13","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T16:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sinclairashman.com\/?p=2865"},"modified":"2026-04-16T07:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:26:14","slug":"print-stories-6x6-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sinclairashman.com\/?p=2865","title":{"rendered":"Print Stories: ‘6×6’ Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, I had a brilliant print session at\u00a0The Ropewalk<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Once in a while, things seem to just work. The experience of printing some of these smaller plates last week really helped. Through trial and a lot of error, I had worked out that the raised (2-3mm) and heavily textured nature of this set of 8 plates needed very careful handling.<\/p>\n

Last week, too much ink and too heavy a pressure setting meant saw some of the prints squelched ink beyond the edges of the plate. To try to achieve better results this time, I did two things \u2013 \u00a0I\u00a0used around half the amount of ink on each plate, combined with\u00a0much lighter pressure setting on\u00a0the press.<\/p>\n

Also, because the plates were relatively small and well prepared with yacht varnish, they were quite easy to ink. As a result, I was able to ink up 3-4 plates consecutively, soak the paper in readiness and print the plates in quick succession, like a production line. It really was nice to see them turning out so well, some of them surprisingly so. Have a look above.<\/p>\n

After last week’s session, I left a number of the better prints behind to be considered for selection for a national exhibition.\u00a0One of them (below), has been chosen to be part of The Ropewalk group’s \u00a0submission for InPrint<\/a><\/span>,<\/strong><\/span><\/span> a new\u00a0biannual print expo showing innovations in print, both traditional and ceramic.<\/p>\n

I’m loving working on these smaller prints. The reduction in scale seems to give them a more precious quality. Also, as I ink them differently every time, each one is unique and can still be a surprise when the paper is peeled from the plate on press (yes, it’s still magic!). The beech plywood plate material is very durable, so I should get more prints from each plate. It’ll be fun to see what else I can do with them \u2013 perhaps I’ll try printing onto fabrics next!<\/p>\n

\"Print<\/a><\/p>\n

‘The Channel’: selected for the upcoming InPrint<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span> exhibition, Studio Eleven, Hull<\/em><\/p>\n

Find all my posts\u00a0about Art Printworks stories on Twitter at:\u00a0#artprintstories<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n