WHAT IS THE TECHNIQUE?
For this lesson, we learnt how to print using the silkscreen method with thermochromic inks.
WHAT ARE THE RELEVANT MATERIALS FOR THIS TECHNIQUE?
The relevant materials are silkscreen ink, silkscreen panels, and silkscreen tools. And coloured powder (if silkscreen ink is transparent) and fabric(to transfer print on).
HOW TO ACHIEVE THE TECHNIQUE?
In order to achieve this technique, using thE silkscreen method. After having the intended design onto the silkscreen panels. You can mix your own silkscreen ink colour by buying the transparent ink. By doing that, it changes the colour of the ink when it is cool. You can mix it with acrylic so that when the design is heated, it will change to that colour.
WHAT ARE THE USES AND APPLICATIONS FOR THE TECHNIQUE?
This technique can be used for clothes, furnitures, bags, cups and more.
PROCESS OF PRINTING WITH THERMOCHROMATIC INKS
OWN PERSONAL REFLECTIONS
I thought this technique is really cool and interesting. You can mix different colour of acrylic paints to play with the different colours when it is heated.