Today I got some printing done but tested out 2 options: Black or Bronze colour
- Bronze is interesting
- Relevant to illuminations in old manuscripts that often used gold leaf
- Black is relevant to the old woodcuts
- Shows up the details more when at a distance
- Has more impact
- Gives a cleaner print due to contrast
I'll ask for some feedback from different people and decide which to go for, although personally I think I'll be going for black.
Doing these prints has also made me realise how challenging it is to get them perfect. The pressure was an issue when I was printing, and it took me a long time to figure out how much padding to put in the press and how hard to press them etc. I think the bronze ink was slightly thinner than the black because it didn't respond in the same way.
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