1. Print
2. Ain’t
3. Dead
2. Ain’t
3. Dead
It’s a DIY risograph
print shop!
print shop!
Mezzaluna Print Shop
(formerly Rabarbar Press)
established 2023
︎︎︎Risograph print shop
︎︎︎Studio practice
︎︎︎mezzalunastudio.ca/pages/customprinting
On a trip to Japan in 2023, Vikki printed her artwork on a risograph printer for the first time at artist studio and print shop Handsaw Press in Tokyo. Walking out the door of that print shop, Vikki knew she needed to get one of these unique printers for her own practice.
A risograph is a Japanese stencil printer, essentially an electronic silkscreen machine. It uses eco-friendly, semi-transparent inks. Ink colours are stored in separate ink drums and swapped out of the riso when printing. Colours are printed onto the paper one layer at a time and leave a print finish like no other. In risograph printing, each print turns out uniquely and deliciously different - it is natural for slight imperfections exist in the printing, and this is part of this totally delightful medium.
Vikki often prints for designers and artists in her community. She also produces all her own artwork, paper goods and installations in her own studio, blending art, design and technical know-how into colourful and modern print culture.
(formerly Rabarbar Press)
established 2023
︎︎︎Risograph print shop
︎︎︎Studio practice
︎︎︎mezzalunastudio.ca/pages/customprinting
On a trip to Japan in 2023, Vikki printed her artwork on a risograph printer for the first time at artist studio and print shop Handsaw Press in Tokyo. Walking out the door of that print shop, Vikki knew she needed to get one of these unique printers for her own practice.
A risograph is a Japanese stencil printer, essentially an electronic silkscreen machine. It uses eco-friendly, semi-transparent inks. Ink colours are stored in separate ink drums and swapped out of the riso when printing. Colours are printed onto the paper one layer at a time and leave a print finish like no other. In risograph printing, each print turns out uniquely and deliciously different - it is natural for slight imperfections exist in the printing, and this is part of this totally delightful medium.
Vikki often prints for designers and artists in her community. She also produces all her own artwork, paper goods and installations in her own studio, blending art, design and technical know-how into colourful and modern print culture.
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︎︎︎ no AI technology is used in my work
