Though out second year an aim is the learn how to use and take advantage of the college resources, this is so for 3rd year i can utilize the workshop and software effectively without being held back or having to wait for workshops inductions. This will enchance and open up my 3rd year practise as allowing me to use all the resources, even if i don't use the skills this year it'll mean i can use them for my final year.
One of the skills i'd aim to learn this year was how to foil work, this is last year many people foiled their poster or work which added a more professional, elegant expensive finish to their work yet i've never been able to do this. In my past education i've learnt a range of different printing mediums but have never been able to foil or had the chance therefor this is area i'd like explore incase any brief this year or next fits with the outcome style.
Group embossing and foiling workshop
As i'd been interested in learning how to foil when a place became available in the embossing and foiling workshop this was a chance to learn this, i'd done a large amount of embossing and de-bossing in the past but not at this in uni so learning where the area to this was availbe as well as how to use the different equipment could be useful too. MAIN AIM LEARN HOW TO FOIL.
Workshop-
The workshop was mostly based around embossing and debossing, This was a good recap as i'd not done this process in a year but was also very time comsuming as the foiling section wasn't till the end of the 4 hour workshop. We created a few embossed pieces, (seen above) but personally unless the print has been laser cut i cannot seen the benefit of this technique effecting or fitting to my current practise as i wasn't overly happy with the finish this could be suitable for a brief later in the year or another time so i guess it was good to learn.
FOILING -
At the end of the of the session we did learn how to foil, we didn't get to create any foiled context our selfs as this process is very time consuming and needs earlier planning but we watched susie foil and know the process means that i can do in this the future. HOW TO FOIL- screenprint using a fabric screen the glue (bought from the shop), cover foil over paper, place under heat press, press, remove excess foil.
Even thought for the current brief foiling isn't a particularly relevant technique it could enhance my 3rd year or future practise. It looks effective at the final exhibition last year so i wanted to know to do it now i can, useful.
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