Bird vs. Octopus
Pigmented cotton abaca printed onto a sheet of cotton during the papermaking process. Text added via letterpress.
Pulp Printing process 1
First, I place a low mesh count screen over a freshly couched sheet of paper.
Pulp Printing process 2
I press the screen down and make sure it has good contact with the sheet below.
Pulp Printing process 3
I begin spraying finely beaten pulp with a garden sprayer. This forces the pulp through the silkscreen.
Pulp Printing process 4
More pulp spraying...
Pulp Printing process 5
More pulp spraying...
Pulp Printing process 6
The reveal...
Pulp Printing process 7
With the right size pulp and the right amount of spraying power, a print emerges.