Printing processes

In order tog et the right print technique i have done some little samples on the best way to get the print.
OPTION 1 Firstly, i tried embossing the larger prating into stock, this has actually worked out really well, so here i could just print the design onto the appropriate substrate and then emboss the poster with the printing plate. OPTION 2 Secondly, I PVAed the wood and then ran some ink across it to print onto the sheet, after putting loads of PVA on i realised that i had lost all the definition of the print, so it would come out as a huge blob. Which it did. So i then decided to really water the PVA down, and then printing it. This worked out a lot better because the liquid just soaked into the wood, leaving the detail highlighted.


Now, Both options work. Personally i think the best idea for time and print wise will be tog et the designs printed onto the hand made stock and then emboss the designs myself. The MDF will be too thick to fit through the huge roller in the textiles room. I think this will work better and i can get more definition using this technique.