project three- Ceramics printing processes

 After attending the ceramics transfer workshop i was able to really get an idea of some different printing processes i could use to  transfer my artwork onto ceramics for my collection. The two methods that really felt they could work for myself is digital printing and silkscreen printing. Both digital and silk screen have their overall perks and really depends on the type of image. 

For example digital printing at uni uses a magenta based inks, this means colour such as red and green can be quite difficult to get due to the red appearing too magenta and green not appearing vivid enough. This differs from the silkscreen process in which the image is transferred using specific pigments prepared and designed to be fired meaning the colours can be a lot more vibrant. The down side to silk screening is separate colours must be done in layers similar to a screen printing process therefore, the colours used can feel limited and takes a lot more time. This obviously contrasts to the perk of digital printing in which the process is one simple layer and has a photographic feel however, the image can sometimes looked washed out. 

With the images prepared I was able to ask and get advice on which process would be best for my design.Below shows one of my chosen designs for my plate sets. As you can see straight away the image hold a lot of green and therefore, may provide some issues regarding the digital printing method. The green i have chosen are also very vivid so i feel to make them feel wish washy would feel a sham. Luckily my artwork uses limited colours unitentionally as though it was a screen print.  This means the silk screen process could be a great way to get a clear image true to colour and style to the original. This is a great idea for me to think about further in the future including my other designs and whether these could also be simplified.