2 weeks in review
Screen & Things is finally over and now I can sleep.
My hands were dirty because I was teaching people how to print and I didn't get around to mine until it was time to clean up. Tran helped too (especially when I was stuck in the back washing screens because someone was supposed to bring a bucket, and she forgot even after I totally reminded her while she was loading the car). Thanks Tran! The people that I personally oversaw had flawless prints, so I'm very proud. In that sense, the people I instructed had better prints then me. I can't use it for a portfoltio because it's messy. Booo. Even after I ruined an awesome sweater and pair of jeans in the bathroom trying to wash 20"x30"ish screens in a hand sink, I still had a good time.
Now I can only sleep but eat too. After 8 hours of sleep and 3 meals over the last 2 days, I was starting to feel lightheaded. At this pointing, I'm literally thinking "If I passed out, then I wouldn't have to study for my midterms. Awesome!" I put so much time and initiative into this event. 5 hours before the program, I went back to Utrech myself and bought a pad of tacky paper because we had screens - but nothing to block the screens. Does that make any sense? I also brought my own masking take - the wide roll because it's excellent for screen printing - and dish soap to wash the screens. I told the person in charge of supplies that we needed lots and lots of masking tape. She told me 1 thin roll would be enough. It wasn't.
I really helps to know what you're doing so you can by the right materials. And no one pours the ink directly from the can onto the middle of the design and then spreads it in arbitrary directions until it appears to cover the design. Actually, a skilled eye can determine whether the ink has actually penetrated the screen or merely covered the surface, but I didn't want to say anything. Ok, I'll stop being arogant.
I made the promo, submitted the promo for printing, picked up the promo from printing services and posted everything myself. That's hardcore DIY.
It's amazing how much time you realize you have when all the pressure ends.
My hands were dirty because I was teaching people how to print and I didn't get around to mine until it was time to clean up. Tran helped too (especially when I was stuck in the back washing screens because someone was supposed to bring a bucket, and she forgot even after I totally reminded her while she was loading the car). Thanks Tran! The people that I personally oversaw had flawless prints, so I'm very proud. In that sense, the people I instructed had better prints then me. I can't use it for a portfoltio because it's messy. Booo. Even after I ruined an awesome sweater and pair of jeans in the bathroom trying to wash 20"x30"ish screens in a hand sink, I still had a good time.
Now I can only sleep but eat too. After 8 hours of sleep and 3 meals over the last 2 days, I was starting to feel lightheaded. At this pointing, I'm literally thinking "If I passed out, then I wouldn't have to study for my midterms. Awesome!" I put so much time and initiative into this event. 5 hours before the program, I went back to Utrech myself and bought a pad of tacky paper because we had screens - but nothing to block the screens. Does that make any sense? I also brought my own masking take - the wide roll because it's excellent for screen printing - and dish soap to wash the screens. I told the person in charge of supplies that we needed lots and lots of masking tape. She told me 1 thin roll would be enough. It wasn't.
I really helps to know what you're doing so you can by the right materials. And no one pours the ink directly from the can onto the middle of the design and then spreads it in arbitrary directions until it appears to cover the design. Actually, a skilled eye can determine whether the ink has actually penetrated the screen or merely covered the surface, but I didn't want to say anything. Ok, I'll stop being arogant.
I made the promo, submitted the promo for printing, picked up the promo from printing services and posted everything myself. That's hardcore DIY.
It's amazing how much time you realize you have when all the pressure ends.