Tetrapak print attempt #2 & 3*

(*= for the last month or so I've tried different kinds of printing, just to try them out, and I've used Hollanov as a subject simply because I had printed pictures of them lying around and it was convenient.)

First attempt at a linocut*

This one failed spectacularly, lol, because I had carved it in the wrong direction. Had to flip it in photoshop when I scanned it, so it's the right direction. But oh well, a learning opportunity!

BEHOLD! This year's gingerbread creation: Ginger the Octopus!

I bought a pepakura pattern from Papercraftfreakshop on Etsy (link here) and used that as a base, even though I had to adapt it a bit due to me making it in ... well, gingerbread.

The whole thing is 100% edible, and made out of gingerbread, icing (or is it called frosting?) and small chocolate candies only.

It has taken me ... AGES. Approximately about 30-40 hours? (just baking the pieces, one by one, took 15 hours over a weekend) But worth it. Look at her. She's so pretty.

First (technically second, the first one was even MORE of an experiment) try with gel plate printing.

I never manage to get an image to stick the way tutorial videos say, so for this one I simply cut out pieces of paper and rolled on the paint after. Some color corrections made in Photoshop after.

First attempt at kitchen litho*

Messy as hell, and now I have leftover cola.

Tetrapak print attempt #1*

(Only it wasn't a real tetrapak, it was some glossy paper I had lying around which wasn't ideal, and maaaaaan this took some experimenting. The paint I had was so old, and too thick in consistency. Had to fill in the blackest part with ink, after.)