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3. Dead
It’s a DIY risograph
print shop!
print shop!
Rababar Press
established 2023 in Edmonton, Alberta + currently based in Calgary, Alberta
︎︎︎Risograph print shop
︎︎︎Studio practice
︎︎︎rabarbarpress.com
On a trip to Japan, Vikki got to print her artwork on a risograph printer at local artist studio and print shop Handsaw Press in Tokyo. Walking out the door of the print shop into the spring evening, fresh riso prints in hand, Vikki knew she needed to get one of these unique printers for her own practice.
A risograph is a Japanese stencil printer that leaves a satisfying matte finish on uncoasted paper using eco-friendly, semi-transparent inks. The process is a lot like silkscreening. 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.
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 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.
established 2023 in Edmonton, Alberta + currently based in Calgary, Alberta
︎︎︎Risograph print shop
︎︎︎Studio practice
︎︎︎rabarbarpress.com
On a trip to Japan, Vikki got to print her artwork on a risograph printer at local artist studio and print shop Handsaw Press in Tokyo. Walking out the door of the print shop into the spring evening, fresh riso prints in hand, Vikki knew she needed to get one of these unique printers for her own practice.
A risograph is a Japanese stencil printer that leaves a satisfying matte finish on uncoasted paper using eco-friendly, semi-transparent inks. The process is a lot like silkscreening. 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.
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 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.
