With the digitally manipulated images and the images from the photo journal, I experimented with print transfer using a variety of techniques. For the first image, I used acrylic on acetate technique. Even though it did not turn out the way I was expecting, the final image created a very minimal structure of the original work with sharp strokes, resulting in adding powerful sensation to the image. If I had to do it again, I would make sure pressure is applied uniformly to the image to transfer the paint evenly. For the second transfer, I used acetone on 160 gsm paper. I tried this technique assuming to use image transfer for the journal instead of using a printer, as the image transfer works add the texture of the paper into the transferred images. However, as I used a domestic rolling pin instead of an Ink roller, the strokes were uneven, which resulted in a very chaotic like images. As the photographs are the key elements of the journal, I wanted the images to be clear to the viewer. So for the photo journal, I chose to use laser printed images and used coffee stains to create a sense of antiquity.
Acetate and acrylic print transfer
Acetone print transfer on 160 gsm paper
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