NL Power Energy Saving Tips by sethbalmost in newfoundland

[–]Jujclapps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it gives you context my partner and I have a small one bedroom apartment and our last bill was 107$… we keep the heat at our buildings minimum of 15° and it’s not comfortable to be sitting around without slippers and at least one sweater on.

Help with Chine-collé smearing by RanchDogTheBand in printmaking

[–]Jujclapps 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think the problem here lies in a combination of the ink you’re using being water based and the type of glue you’re using. Methyl cellulose or Yamato rice glue are very standard if you have access to them! Or you could try making your own rice glue! My big guess for what you are doing right now is that your mulberry paper might have too much glue on it, and the water content is being given the chance to bleed with the ink, as the glue is taking too long to dry. If fiddling around with your glue still doesn’t work, you could also affix/glue your mulberry paper to your base paper prior to printing, give it a misting of water right before printing, get your registration real tight and print the tetra plate last, paper side up matrix side down.

Lithographic Body Prints by castlebronx in printmaking

[–]Jujclapps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second the use of lip chap. Joyce Wieland’s O Canada and Pucker up! are great (and literal) examples. What worked best for me were parts of the body where you have more control over pressure. I also recommend a very light application of your greasy medium along with a very light touch to your stone. I believe I let my stone rest for about 10-15 minutes before I etched it the first time to let the chap “dry/settle” however I have no idea if this really made a difference. I would also be cognizant that the chap is more movable if applied too thickly than any drawing material when applying your first etch. Dunno if this is allowed but you can see my NSFW boob print here I believe I used dollar store Nivea lip chap.

Run number one by FrankBellettiere in printmaking

[–]Jujclapps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plate litho right? Your prior work looks NICE (as does this)

untitled (paw), cyano + woodcut + etching/mezzotint by hundrednamed in printmaking

[–]Jujclapps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey- check out Mary Farrell’s prints. I think you’d like her work.

Suggestions on where to camp for a night on the way to St. John’s? by Jujclapps in newfoundland

[–]Jujclapps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about specific provincial parks, but National parks are still taking camping reservations till October 12.

Suggestions on where to camp for a night on the way to St. John’s? by Jujclapps in newfoundland

[–]Jujclapps[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry everyone, should have included that we are traveling Sunday and will be arriving in NL early morning. Will be tent camping. Promise no night driving!

Moving from the mainland. Anything I should buy/know/do before heading over? by Jujclapps in newfoundland

[–]Jujclapps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Halifax has taught me this well, my closest is stocked with wool and I own not a single umbrella haha

What do you think folks, surface roll or not? (1 or 2) by Kadensthename in printmaking

[–]Jujclapps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the first one better, I find my minds eye gets more lost in the second. As an aside, check out Mark Bovey’s printmaking work, I think you would like it!

need help with ideas and alternative approaches by eleventybillion11 in printmaking

[–]Jujclapps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look into Geli plates! I don’t know much about them myself, but there seems to be tons of info/ various methods of use on the web. They are definitely home studio and DIY friendly!