If you were not able to attend Diane Fine’s lecture, of if you wish to listen to it again, visit the above link to view a video capture of the event. Diane’s was the 3rd Annual Bernstein Book Arts speaker. For more information about her exhibit at the Kohler Art Library and about her visit, please visit the link, Diane Fine Bernstein Book Art Lecture
https://youtu.be/xC6p63xnSj0
I don’t use mythel cellulose paste too often. I like when a paste give a stronger bond. But when you need a paste to make book cloth, methyl cellulose is a one paste to use. I keep methyl cellulose powder in the classroom as you never know when you might need it. When I need paste to make book cloth, I like to have a thicker paste. In this video, I heated water till approximately 150 degrees (70 celsius) and then added 18th of a cup of powder to 1 cup (275 ml) of hot water. I needed a full cup of paste to make the two sheets of book cloth. I did have some left over. It is better to make more than you need. It really does take time to fulling formulate. I would hate to be in a situation where I needed a bit more paste and had to make it on the spot. As it happened another student was working with a faux leather book cover and wanted to try using a mix of PVA and Methyl cellulose (MC). When you mix the two at 50% to 50%, you keep some of the bonding qualities of the PVA but gain some open time to work the book cover. At the end of the video can see that the PVA does not look all that different. It is important to label your jars if you want to be sure you know which jar contains the past or adhesive you want to use. I will be working on a video on how I used the book cloth from this vide.
Book cloth is made in many colors and out of many different materials. But sometimes, you just have to use a fabric for a book cover. The fabric pattern or color might be just what you want to use for the cover. This video will show you how to make book cloth out of fabric. In this video I used some vinyl drafting board cover under the fabric. Many people use glass or plexiglass and some use large sheet of binders board. If you want to make book cloth you should buy enough to experiment. Your fabric might need some adjustment to how this one was made. It might take an extra few steps, but the fabric might make your book exactly what you want it to be.
Students often ask me how they can print a file from a page layout program. It is simply. Once a file has been designed to your liking, export the file to a PDF document. That file can be printed using an inkjet printer with black ink and transparency film. It you want a file that is much higher in resolution, you can contact a service bureau and request the file be printed using a Linotronic Imagesetter. This video outlines the steps that are necessary. Thanks to Elizabeth Jean Younce for her help making the negative. You can watch other videos about making photopolymer plates on my photopolymer playlist on YouTube at this link.
Kaitlyn Skalet designed a line of tops for yoga enthusiasts. Using some of her drawings from her print classes and her experience working at a yoga studio, Kaitlyn created a brand and logo titled GetEnlightedBeyotch. Kaitlyn, seen here is using the hot foil stamp machine to put the finishing touches on the garment label.
On Saturday, June 1, 2013, The Little Mifflin Gallery had a ceremonial ribbon cutting to open the first of three small public galleries in Madison, Wisconsin. For more information about them click on this link LittleGalleries.org. Jeremy Wineberg (left), Rachel Bruya (center) and Leslie Nelson (right). The Little Mifflin Gallery is located at 1921 E. Mifflin St. Madison, Wisconsin.
If you missed class today, you missed Alex Schwartz printing with transparent ink. A common request that I field, is “Can I emboss on the Vandercook press?” My best answer, is “It depends.” True embossing requires pressure from the top and bottom of the piece of paper. Printing on a Vandercook letterpress applies pressure only from the top. When the pieces fall together like they do on this test piece, the indentation appears to be embossed. The paper has a deep impression from a photopolymer plate. It created a deep impression and it feels great, but it is not real embossing. A few factors added to the success of this test. First we used cover stock paper. The cover stock is thick enough to have a deep impression in the paper. Second, the paper is smooth, which helps provide some contrast to the impressed area on the paper. If the paper had a texture, that busy visual texture would compete with the impression from the drawing. Third, we used an image that Sigrid Hubertz created for a current project. Her drawing has bold lines. Finally, the reason for all of this is that, Alex wanted to try printing with transparent ink on different papers. The transparent ink adds a touch of contrast to the illusion from the deep impression. Nothing better in the world than just printing for the sheer pleasure of testing to see how an ink or image prints on different kinds of paper! The paper used in this photo is from French Paper Company. We used Construction cover stock in fuse green.
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