Printing existing objects
In this project I wanted to break away from the process of creating an image, etching and then printing. I was inspired after finding an abandoned record player. The phyiscality of records themselves means they can be put through a printing press. By inking up the records in the same way a plate is inked I was able to create clear prints of the lines and textures on them. This resulted in a series of unsual monoprints.
After printing full records several times I saw that process was quite limted, I was unable to create different varying images. I began to smash the records into irregular shapes and melt the surface to make smooth parts. These smooth areas don't retain ink and therefore give texture and depth to the images.
