Making Rubber Stamps With Photopolymer Resin

I figure I may be able to make detailed rubber stamps since I have an exposure unit. I will try this out next week and check out the costs in the meantime. If it works I will have another weapon, so watch out!

That’s it then.

http://www.granthams.com/page2.html

Short Comics Series

I got the draft of the first one out. I initially planned for the draft to be the final drawing itself, but it got a little text heavy in the end. I’m going to redraw and emphasize the drawings more. It should be easier to concentrate on the images now, since the storyline is almost fixed, still some bugs, generally okay. It’s feels like a “B” grade movie. The characters in this one include - The Grand Conqueror, The Manipulators, Doctor Cage, Captain Rocha, Fuji and Helio.

Alright then.

 

1 x 1 x 1 Exhibition

Dear All, 

We are participating in another group show. I’m showing a screen-printed work. Kaifeng, his new model. Choonlin, her giant stickers. The show runs from 21 Nov to 9 Dec. FOST Gallery 65 Kim Yam Road.

Thank you.

 

Comics Series

I can’t wait to get this going. Sketches already on the way. The final product is going to be screen-printed.

Alright.

Singapore Showcase at library@esplanade

Choonlin’s animation will be featured on Animation Nation 2007.

You can catch it at the Singapore Showcase at library@esplanade from 23 Nov to 1 Dec 2007.

http://www.sfs.org.sg/animation/an2007/short_sg.html

Well, you can also watch part of it here.

Burning tree and comics series

The drawing is almost done. Taking longer than expected. I’m going to screen-print a couple of animals on it and I’m off to another work.

 

The next project will be a series of short comics. Look out for this. It will change the world.

How I Made Them

Some images showing parts of my screen-printing process.

 

This is the screen and the brown parts are painted with screen filler to cover up pinholes.  

Using Photoshop to decide colour scheme.

Small prints

Here are some prints I churn out in the past couple of days. I’m going to learn how to place them for sale on this site.

Killing Lands

18.5 x 13.5 cm, Screen-print, Edition of 10  

2007

As I Turn into a Land of Fiery Rage

18.5 x 13.5 cm, Screen-print, Edition of 9  

2007

DIY Screen-printing vacuum table

It’s almost like a super flat-box table, with many rows of pinholes on the surface top and hollow on the inside, connected to a vacuum pump. The suction created will hold paper down to the table. It’s useful to prevent paper from sticking to the screen after a print stroke, when you want to change paper for another print. Inks are sticky when they are still wet, so if there is a thick  layer of ink down, it will most probably stick to the screen.

I have attached a pdf file. It contains building plans for a vacuum table and also a one-colour t-shirt printing jig. You can make your own adjustments to it. There are also millions of screen-printing forums you can visit to find out more about building your own equipment. Most of the time, I visit http://www.gigposters.com/, you can find plans for almost anything screen-printing in their archives. It is also actually a site dedicated to music posters, so you get lots of information about the best music and design. There are lots of artists sharing their art-making experiences in there too. You may get to meet all the maestros of rock music art, Frank Kozik, Jermaine Rogers, Seripop, Jay Ryan, Print Mafia, Aesthetic Apparatus…

Also check out youtube, it’s helpful because it’s very visual.

Vacuum table/t-shirt jig building plans .pdf file

This plan is courtesy of Andy Mac from Squeegeeville.

Originally from a book he wrote, he is generous to share it.

Here are images of my press:

http://unfinishedadventures.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/hello-world/

Reflective Wall

Another recent work. I won an award for this.

Kaifeng won something too.

Check out the competition website.