Steps Followed During Wood Prints Process

By Patricia Peterson


Dealing with a personal designer of your pictures and other things that one requires in the decoration of a house is crucial. Wood prints are one of the sensitive exercises that should be carried out by experienced people. Before you assign work to any artist, ensure that you go through the work that he or she has done before to see if it will satisfy you. For quality artwork, the expert should use the steps below.

In most cases, timber is used due to its natural appearance that is welcoming. Keep in touch with your customers to ensure you give them ideas of the materials they can use, and then give them a chance to select their choice. The timber material you choose will determine the design of your prints. Further, the color you choose should communicate your message without even the written words.

As indicated above that the type of design to be selected is determined by the timber material used. The plan also talks more about the occasion that the artwork is going to be used. Utilize all the facilities available to ensure attractive work is attained. Applications such as the power point and photo-shop will be of more help to you if applied appropriately. Be careful about the size to make sure it will fit on the lumber.

The appropriate size of wax sheet should be available. Though, scissors are not the most efficient tool to cut the sheet, it can be used in case a tabletop cutter is not available. The two devices serve the same purpose, but scissors are less efficient. Additionally, it is essential to have a ruler to get rid of doubts on the measurements. When cutting is done, the sheet should be placed in the folder where is left for a day to ensure they do not have folds.

The printing process is also essential, and the artist should be in a position to operate a printer and do all the settings required. The work should be printed backward. Note that, this is mandatory if a text is already written. Set your printer to print the message horizontally. Wax papers should not be misused during printing. Additionally, it might be nice to note that when the printed paper is put on the wood, it will not be facing backward.

After a successful printing process, time to transfer the message to the timber comes in. The printed sheet is big and floppy; an expert carefully places the paper on the lumber ensuring it aligns with the edge of the timber. Further, a plastic card is used to swipe it across the artwork to make it firm and transfer the information on the timber evenly.

The final step is also crucial. It gives the artwork its meaning. The coating should be done using the appropriate material that will not deter the appearance of the written information on the lumber. Also, any thick coating material should not be used since it might erase the work, or even block it making it invisible.

When a client comes out to give some work to a designer, it is important to them to give much time the artist require to ensure they give back quality work that will please them. A lot of time is needed for designing; thus, if you are in a hurry, shoddy work will be presented. Ensure that the worker you have given the work to, has all the experience required.




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