These works are photocopy transfer prints mounted on card and plywood using a collage of newspaper, tissue paper, maps and sewing pattern. Roughly A5 in size they are all unique. Available to order via my website shop at £25 each.
Comprehensive notes for Photocopy Transfer Techniques and Cyanotype Photography are now available for free on my website. Also included is the Barry Drawing Walk Book, created with the support of the Barry Making Waves Project during the pandemic. This book is a collection drawing exercises and activities to take on a walk with and aims to encourage young people and families to explore the environment creatively.
To download these or to subscribe the entire set of Printmaking Resource Notes please visit the website.
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There are still places left for this weekend class. Book now to avoid disappointment:
20 – 21 October 2018
10am – 4pm
£100
Cyanotype is an antique photographic process distinctive for its Prussian blue monochrome prints. It was invented in the Victorian era but was quickly forgotten as photography improved, only surviving as a copying technique for documents and plans in the form of blueprints. Learn to mix and apply the chemicals to a variety of surfaces, expose objects and digital negatives, develop and tint the results.
The photocopy transfer workshop will explore the possibilities of collage using the technique of adhesive and solvent transfer transfer. Any printed material such as photocopies, magazines or newspaper may be used to create distinctive works of art on a variety of substrates.
For more information or to book a place on the course please contact Bill Chambers:
CYANOTYPE AND PHOTOCOPY TRANSFER
20 – 21 October 2018
10am – 4pm
£100
Cyanotype is an antique photographic process distinctive for its Prussian blue monochrome prints. It was invented in the Victorian era but was quickly forgotten as photography improved, only surviving as a copying technique for documents and plans in the form of blueprints. Learn to mix and apply the chemicals to a variety of surfaces, expose objects and digital negatives, develop and tint the results.
The photocopy transfer workshop will explore the possibilities of collage using the technique of adhesive and solvent transfer transfer. Any printed material such as photocopies, magazines or newspaper may be used to create distinctive works of art on a variety of substrates.
For more information or to book a place on the course please contact Bill Chambers:
This weekend I held a two day workshop at Cardiff Print Workshop. On Saturday the day was taken up by Cyanotype, a wonderfully simple form of alternative photography that produces vivid blue prints when exposed to ultra-violet light. Here at CPW we use a sun bed lamp but on Saturday we had a much stronger source of U.V. during this year’s summer heatwave!
Sunday we used copies generated from our new CPW laser printer to transfer images to wood, card, collage and fabric.
Been experimenting this week with photocopy transfer using two techniques to transfer images to wood, fabric, paper and tape. Adhesive transfer works by sticking the photocopy face down to the substrate then wetting the back and rubbing the paper off. Solvent transfer used to be an extremely toxic process involving strong solvents such as acetone or cellulose thinners. Nowadays I use eucalyptus or tea tree oil which works just as well and clears the head too!
Watch this space for a workshop at Cardiff Print Workshop soon.
Adhesive transfer:
Solvent transfer:
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