Richard Free is a Townsville based water colour artist who thought he would try his hand at Lino Cutting. Without the skills or equipment to produce his print Sammy & I printed the edition for him.
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Showing posts with label Custom Printing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Custom Printing. Show all posts
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Artist Richard Free is a Happy Customer
At Brush & Press Studio we offer a custom printing service for artists to produce their work.
Richard Free is a Townsville based water colour artist who thought he would try his hand at Lino Cutting. Without the skills or equipment to produce his print Sammy & I printed the edition for him.
Richard Free is a Townsville based water colour artist who thought he would try his hand at Lino Cutting. Without the skills or equipment to produce his print Sammy & I printed the edition for him.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Custome Printing
I have been working on this latest lino block for a client which is the largest both of us have worked on together.
We have just completed the image on the surface of the lino with Indian Ink, ready to carve.
The lino block measures 84 x 125 cm for a bleed print of 80 x 120 cm. Through discussions with Simon White and Martin King form the Australian Print Workshop on how best to print the lino block, they have advised to glue the lino to a board to keep it flat and stable. They also mentioned that the proofs printed on news print will most probable print better than the BFK reeves paper.... lets hope I do not make too many mistakes :-)
Happy Printing,
Warmly,
Jo Lankester
We have just completed the image on the surface of the lino with Indian Ink, ready to carve.
The lino block measures 84 x 125 cm for a bleed print of 80 x 120 cm. Through discussions with Simon White and Martin King form the Australian Print Workshop on how best to print the lino block, they have advised to glue the lino to a board to keep it flat and stable. They also mentioned that the proofs printed on news print will most probable print better than the BFK reeves paper.... lets hope I do not make too many mistakes :-)
Happy Printing,
Warmly,
Jo Lankester
Friday, July 30, 2010
What is Your Time Worth?
Making a profit in your printmaking practice is important.
I have some tips for quoting on custom printing that will help you generate an income and make a profit.
Always consider what your time is worth when quoting on custom printing. Otherwise you may be doing the job for less than the award wage or industry rate and the only benefit is gaining experience and positioning yourself within the market place.
Send a brief to the customer to complete and return within a set time frame. Then make a meeting time to discuss the criteria making sure you get the client to sign off on the project as confirmation. This is very important otherwise the goal posts may keep changing as the project gets underway, and you will be making less of a profit than originally quoted.
What to write in your brief,
Name
Address
Phone
Email
Size of plate
Size of paper
How many colours
How many plates
Number of Artists Proofs
Number of Printers Proofs
Edition size
Arrange a meeting to view proofs and again get them to sign off on the proof the customer is happy with.
Arrange a date for the customer to sign the prints once they are dry. never let the edition leave your studio unsigned.
To be continued....
To your printmaking success
Warmly,
Jo Lankester
P.S Are you wanting to know more about running a sustainable your printmaking practice www.howtogetstartedinprintmaking.com
P.P.S It's finally here a World Exclusive - 1 Day ONLINE Goal Achiever's Workshop
P.P.S All successful people set goals. Set 5 year goals, Set 1 year goals. Set monthly goals. Set weekly goals. Set daily goals
Jo Lankester
Stone Vl, 2010
Sugarlift Aquatint
comp: 12 x12.5 cm
Edition 20
$90 AUD unframed
© Jo Lankester 2010
I have some tips for quoting on custom printing that will help you generate an income and make a profit.
Always consider what your time is worth when quoting on custom printing. Otherwise you may be doing the job for less than the award wage or industry rate and the only benefit is gaining experience and positioning yourself within the market place.
Send a brief to the customer to complete and return within a set time frame. Then make a meeting time to discuss the criteria making sure you get the client to sign off on the project as confirmation. This is very important otherwise the goal posts may keep changing as the project gets underway, and you will be making less of a profit than originally quoted.
What to write in your brief,
Name
Address
Phone
Size of plate
Size of paper
How many colours
How many plates
Number of Artists Proofs
Number of Printers Proofs
Edition size
Start date
Delivery date: Always allow extra time in case you cannot meet the deadline.
Include your cost per print or hourly rate.
State your conditions of payment: I recommend 50% upfront & 50% on completion.
Arrange a meeting to view proofs and again get them to sign off on the proof the customer is happy with.
Arrange a date for the customer to sign the prints once they are dry. never let the edition leave your studio unsigned.
To be continued....
To your printmaking success
Warmly,
Jo Lankester
P.S Are you wanting to know more about running a sustainable your printmaking practice www.howtogetstartedinprintmaking.com
P.P.S It's finally here a World Exclusive - 1 Day ONLINE Goal Achiever's Workshop
P.P.S All successful people set goals. Set 5 year goals, Set 1 year goals. Set monthly goals. Set weekly goals. Set daily goals
Stone Vl, 2010
Sugarlift Aquatint
comp: 12 x12.5 cm
Edition 20
$90 AUD unframed
© Jo Lankester 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Tate Adams Signing the Print Council of Australia Presidential Print 2010 'Pandanus'
Hello, and welcome to my blog on printmaking.
Today I delivered the Print Council of Australia, (PCA), presidential print Pandanus to artist Tate Adams for signing.
Tate's Studio is situated in Townsville, North Queensland, Australia and has a lovely view overlooking the marina.
After signing the edition, Artists proofs and Printers Copies we had a cup of tea and discussed the latest publication on his achievements and contributions to the arts, titled Tate Adams which is written by Tate Adams, Frances Thompson and Jenny Zimmer. Published and distributed by Macmillan Art Publishing as No.15 in the Macmillan Mini-Art Series produced by Jenny Zimmer & Ken McGregor 2010.
This is a fantastic little book showcasing an image from his Gesture Series on the cover. The book is beautifully written and displays Tate's fine wood engravings, large scale lino block prints and his gouache's. It truly is a magical little booked filled with great content on the artist, his work and acknowledges his major contribution to the printmaking scene in Australia since the 1960's.
To your printmaking success,
Warmly,
Jo Lankester
P.S Wanting to know how to build an effective artist website that gets traffic www.howtogetstartedinprintmaking.com
P.P.S The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Jo Lankester, Echlin St Quarry Juxtaposition 3b, 2010, Etching Aquatint, 80 x 60 cm Edition 10 $270.00 AUD
© Jo Lankester 2010
Today I delivered the Print Council of Australia, (PCA), presidential print Pandanus to artist Tate Adams for signing.Tate's Studio is situated in Townsville, North Queensland, Australia and has a lovely view overlooking the marina.
After signing the edition, Artists proofs and Printers Copies we had a cup of tea and discussed the latest publication on his achievements and contributions to the arts, titled Tate Adams which is written by Tate Adams, Frances Thompson and Jenny Zimmer. Published and distributed by Macmillan Art Publishing as No.15 in the Macmillan Mini-Art Series produced by Jenny Zimmer & Ken McGregor 2010.This is a fantastic little book showcasing an image from his Gesture Series on the cover. The book is beautifully written and displays Tate's fine wood engravings, large scale lino block prints and his gouache's. It truly is a magical little booked filled with great content on the artist, his work and acknowledges his major contribution to the printmaking scene in Australia since the 1960's.
To your printmaking success,
Warmly,
Jo Lankester
P.S Wanting to know how to build an effective artist website that gets traffic www.howtogetstartedinprintmaking.com
P.P.S The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Jo Lankester, Echlin St Quarry Juxtaposition 3b, 2010, Etching Aquatint, 80 x 60 cm Edition 10 $270.00 AUD
© Jo Lankester 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Print Council of Australia Presidential Print 2010: Tate Adams
Hello, and thanks for taking the time to read my blog on Printmaking.
I'm interrupting the series of posts about the 7 Ps of Marketing to share with you my exciting news.
I have finished printing the Print Council of Australia (PCA) Presidential Print for 2010 by Tate Adams.
The image shows the edition stacked and in the process of being wrapped. I will deliver the prints to Tate Adams for signing this week.
The edition was made at Garage Press, Townsville, which is owned and operated by Dr Dona Foley.
Garage Press was established in 2009 and is a hub of activity for a group of local printmakers.
Imprint Magazine published by the PCA will be featuring the print Pandanus by Tate Adams in the second issue for 2010 due out this month.
Artwork Details:
Artist: Tate Adams
Title: Pandanus
Date: 2010
Medium: Sugarlift, Aquatint
Size: 68 x 49 cm
Ink: Charbonnel Black 55985
Paper: Magnani Acquerello 50 50/7 300 gsm
Edition: 35
Artist Proofs: 5
Printers Proofs: 3
Printer: Jo Lankester
Printed at Garage Press, Townsville
Happy Printmaking,
Warmly,
Jo Lankester
P.S If you would like to discover how to get started in printmaking visit my web site www.howtogetstartedinprintmaking.com
P.P.S Interested in purchasing the PCA Presidential Print?
P.P.P.S To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Australian Printmaking in the 1990s: Artist Printmakers : 1990-1995
I'm interrupting the series of posts about the 7 Ps of Marketing to share with you my exciting news.
I have finished printing the Print Council of Australia (PCA) Presidential Print for 2010 by Tate Adams.
The edition was made at Garage Press, Townsville, which is owned and operated by Dr Dona Foley.
Garage Press was established in 2009 and is a hub of activity for a group of local printmakers.
Imprint Magazine published by the PCA will be featuring the print Pandanus by Tate Adams in the second issue for 2010 due out this month.
Artwork Details:
Title: Pandanus
Date: 2010
Medium: Sugarlift, Aquatint
Size: 68 x 49 cm
Ink: Charbonnel Black 55985
Paper: Magnani Acquerello 50 50/7 300 gsm
Edition: 35
Artist Proofs: 5
Printers Proofs: 3
Printer: Jo Lankester
Printed at Garage Press, Townsville
Happy Printmaking,
Warmly,
Jo Lankester
P.S If you would like to discover how to get started in printmaking visit my web site www.howtogetstartedinprintmaking.com
P.P.S Interested in purchasing the PCA Presidential Print?
P.P.P.S To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Australian Printmaking in the 1990s: Artist Printmakers : 1990-1995
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