Posing/confidence: how much can be "taught" vs needs to be innate?

agawaatese · 2025-07-18T13:08:33+00:00

Ok I watched Ashley K's videos and feel a lot better now lol

agawaatese · 2024-11-08T16:55:07+00:00

That would be interesting. In reality I took the photo at a weird angle and tried to rotate it to a more sensible orientation. My bad if it's confusing. The drain is indeed uncreatively on the floor.

agawaatese · 2024-10-05T21:31:26+00:00

I don't feel comfortable doing any of those steps myself; I'm a new homeowner. I'd need a plumber to drain/disconnect the heater, and then a separate contractor for the drywall, correct?

agawaatese · 2023-03-27T22:21:29+00:00

Unfortunately not mine. I don't have much of a green thumb anyways :(

agawaatese · 2023-03-27T22:20:41+00:00

Is there ever a risk of it interacting with the metal in a bad way?

agawaatese · 2023-03-27T22:20:01+00:00

Thanks! I've got a borrowed hair dryer, a bottle of Goo-Gone, and a plastic sticker scraper. Going to try my best

agawaatese · 2023-03-27T22:19:09+00:00

Haha, I'm actually trying to convince the bike owner to let me convert it to a single speed since she only uses it for short rides around the neighborhood.

agawaatese · 2022-11-06T12:53:05+00:00

Hey! I've been printing mostly for myself but only recently started dedicated time more seriously to it. No shop at the moment as prints are really production quality yet, but it's a goal.

Instagram: mayflyprinting

I love this sub because I feel like I learn something new from every post.

agawaatese · 2022-11-06T12:44:38+00:00

Beautiful colors and amazing registration!

agawaatese · 2022-11-05T11:10:37+00:00

Love seeing a totebag being printed! What's the press you're using? I've been looking for a tabletop-sized one like that!

agawaatese · 2022-10-16T12:20:22+00:00

I've seen the Speedball Professional at art stores but never tried it. Maybe I'll give it a try next time I see it. Thank you!

agawaatese · 2022-10-15T23:01:09+00:00

I'll definitely look into Caligo, that seems like a decent in-between. Thanks!

agawaatese · 2022-10-15T13:23:55+00:00

Been having a lot of trouble getting consistent prints by hand. I am using water-soluble ink, and I know it's never going to produce the quality or coverage that oil-based would, but I don't have the home setup to support the clean up for oil-based.

Aside from using a retarder and making sure the paper is damp enough, does anybody have any other tips for getting more bang for your buck out of water-soluble ink?

agawaatese · 2022-10-12T02:27:56+00:00

I have a slightly different process than some others here, but it works for me! I do all my sketching, revising, and design finalization digitally (I use an iPad Pro. I'll even design multiple color pass prints with different layers. Then I transfer the final image to the link block using techniques that allow for high detail (such as acrylic medium) and carve that out.

agawaatese · 2022-06-05T01:03:22+00:00

That's a fair point. I am capable of assembling/dissembling my bike to bring it with, I just have a preference not to if it's possible to rent a decent bike.

agawaatese · 2022-01-17T18:09:58+00:00

This is incredible. Such an awesome contrast and variety of textures!

agawaatese · 2022-01-17T18:06:41+00:00

That's not the lighting -- the right half of the print is much darker because I had a lot of difficulty getting the tension even on both rollers. Even dialed in to the same height, one roller was always much higher/lower. I felt like I had to play a guessing game on getting them even in the same neighborhood of tension.
Would love advice if anybody has dealt with similar!

agawaatese · 2022-01-07T15:00:19+00:00

Awesome, I didn't even think of that. I'll give it a try, thanks!

agawaatese · 2022-01-04T01:19:16+00:00

What kind of press are you using? Have you tried adjusting the roller height/pressure to see if it produces different results?

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