update .5

Last week was hectic but it makes me hopeful for this one. I met with a large organization in hopes of procuring new employment. It went well. The organization administers certification tests and invited me to become one of their instructors. They expressed how well qualified I was for the job and that kind of shocked me. It was hard to hold back my excitement, especially when they told me the pay ranges from $300-$550 per day... But enough about that. Lets get back to the art.

Unfortunately I didn't have time to build my table this week nor test any of the procedures for the photo-transfers but I did find a great YouTube resource.

This was the best resource I could find concerning toner-based prints. I was very surprised to see how quick the process is and that it even works on clear acrylic sheets.

Too tired to type anymore right now. i'll update this tomorrow.

Spring Cleaning

The semester is now over. Quite a few distractions happened that I'm still trying to deal with but I'm taking the road to recovery one step at a time. My wounds will soon scar over and remind me of a time when I thought I had it all figured out.

Spring is here. I have stepped into a new season of prosperity and wisdom. Consequently,I have a new project in the works. I have gained access to a large format xerox printer(6204 wide format) and I am venturing into the world of large format photo-transfers onto wood planes and eventually to tabletops and other furniture. I have located and contracted a beautiful model for this series, Isak. Check her out below.

The Series of photos I'm using for this project is entitled "CYMK." (below...) I used toner based copys and washed them with acrylic paint. (Thanks to Jackson Pollock for the inspiration.) I am currently researching ways to preserve the dark values of the photo-transfers. Sometime this week I will experiment with different mixtures of soft gel, polymer medium, and gum arabic during the transfer process to see which mixture will prevent that "ashy black" look that is oh so common with the photo-transfer process.

Below is a sketch of how my furniture will come together.

(1)Cut all 24x36 prints to 18x32.
(2)Cut Plank to the same dimensions.
(3)Bevel the edges at 30° then apply photo-transfers.
(4)Attach Edges
(5)Create Table top
(6)Attach Table top
(7)Fin.
Hopefully it all comes together as simply as my sketch :)

Good Things are coming for us all. Until Next Time...