Constructing and Printing Crinkle Surfaces

My obsession with digital alternative surfaces led me to create these crinkled surfaces for

printing. There is a slim line between being able to print these substrates and not. If the

crinkles are too deep they quickly make the surface to thick. My advice- start with thin paper if

you have a regular printer and it you have an art printer that will print a decent thickness, just

don’t over due the crinkle part if you use canvas and thicker surfaces. When starting with this

technique I used lightweight canvas From there I tested silk paper, a thin handmade paper and

thin smooth kozo paper. The canvas definitely is the thickest when finished and needs a printer

that will print thicker surfaces.

This month's mini workshop free to KathyAnneArt members-join KathyAnne Art by clicking on the member link below.  For $35.00 a year you will have access to a new mini workshop every month and all the mini workshops already posted on the site.  That is over 36 workshops at this time.

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Constructing and Printing Crinkle Surfaces

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Creative Digital Printing - No Art Printer Required Part One

Last month I added the Epson 1100 Workforce printer to my art tools.  Since I travel and teach alternative surface printing, sometimes in only a one day workshop.  I always use my little Epson Charm and my little Epson Dash printers.  They print 4” x 6”  and are intended to print photo paper that comes with each ink cartridge.   When I first started using my Epson Dash I was amazed at the surfaces these smaller printers could handle.  Most of the fabrics like pimatex cotton and a few of my alternative surfaces as well as light weight metals,  are printed on my little printers.  This got me to thinking “why not get a little larger size out of prints created on a non-art printer.”   That turned out to be an extremely wonderful idea because I am having all sorts of fun printing with the 1100 and a print size of 13” x 19”.  

This months mini workshop is Creative Digital Printing - No Art Printer Required.  In this workshop I pass on some beginning techniques to create digital alternative prints on surfaces that will fit in the Epson 1100 a straight pass through printer.  It does a great job with alternative surfaces for digital printing.  Next month I will get into light weight metals and who knows what else.  Enjoy this workshop.

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Mixing Digital Prints and Encaustic

This month's new mini workshop on KathyAnne Art is "Mixing Digital Prints and Encaustic"

The encaustic process intrigues me and I find it a great mix with digital prints.  My work with encaustic allows me to expand my ideas while assembling surfaces.

In this workshop,  I will take you through my process working with both my digital prints on a few types of surfaces and encaustic medium.  Amazing texture can be achieved mixing the two mediums.  If you are looking to learn a lot about the encaustic process, you can check out the books in the materials list.  We will not be learning the total encaustic process, but how it relates to mixing digital prints, wax and texture from my point of view.  If you want to get into encaustic work I advise you to take a workshop or find books on the subject. For books on the step by step process in encaustic check the material list at the end of the workshop. I list my favorite books on the subject.

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If you are a non member this workshop is $15.00 and you can purchase it by clicking HERE