Behind the scenes: Here are the trade secrets:First of all, as you know, I screened a black circle onto silk (see Friday's post).Then, time for the lettering: I used low adhesive sticky tape (Scotch Tape, in the blue and black pack) to give me a sense of the horizontals, although I guessed the interlinear space. I made a "wet palette" by lining a little porcelain dish with wet kitchen roll topped with silicone paper. This stops acrylic ink from drying out too quickly. I squeezed the ink onto the … [Read more...]
LX Exhibition 3 – Alpha and Omega
Here is the piece I finally submitted. When framed: 40cm x 40cm. The circle is screenprinted onto slub silk with black acrylic ink.The lettering is handwritten with a pointed brush using gold acrylic ink.The signature square is gold leaf on gum ammoniac, with very fine brush lettering - about 1mm high. Letter Exchange Lettering exhibition:Words Set FreeMondays - Fridays27th September - 19th October9.00am - 8.00pmThe Free Word Centre60 Farringdon RoadEC1R 3GAFarringdon Tube StationShare|| … [Read more...]