I was in the shop the other day, working on some new pieces and I thought I'd take some pictures of my process. After the boards are cut to size, I often hand-plane them to get a smooth, even surface before I sand them, screen print them and finally put finish on them.
I am really happy to be using color in my work and I can't use an ink until I have messed around and mixed it a bit.
These boards are in process. They have a single screenprint of dark brown on them and are drying, they will be printed with 2 more colors before they are done.
This is a finished piece that has metallic gold leaves. They are really hard to photograph well but when you see them in person there is a quality to the ink that is really great. This is a 3 color screen print, I used a metallic gold, a blue that I mixed and the stitching is a nice shade of red.
I misprinted on this one and I ended up using a hand plane to remove it. It's a nice option to have as opposed to a mistake on a t-shirt or piece of paper. This one was one of the silver metallic inks, which made for some really beautiful shavings.
Here is a completed board of the leaves in red and gold on solid birch. It measures 7-1/4" tall by 23-1/2" wide. There are keyhole slots in the back so you can hang it on the wall. I love how the wood grain really stands out in this piece. It is almost like leaves falling in the water. Each board is different so you get different wood grain patterns, I think this one is quite nice.
