Outputs (24)

Digital creation of hand engraved copper plates to secure a historic process (2014)
Journal Article

Underglaze tissue ceramic transfer printing was first developed circa 1750 and involved the use of engraved or etched copper plates, from which a wet strength tissue paper was printed with an oxide (commonly cobalt for
blue colour) the famous ‘Will... Read More about Digital creation of hand engraved copper plates to secure a historic process.

Issues of tacit knowledge within 3D printing for artists, designers and makers (2014)
Journal Article

The creative industries are directly interfacing with 3D printing technology and how it is changing the practices of many artists and designers across the globe. However for the creative community it is not possible to take on a new manufacturing tec... Read More about Issues of tacit knowledge within 3D printing for artists, designers and makers.

Underglaze tissue printing for ceramic artists, a collaborative project to re-appraise 19th century printing skills (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Under-glaze tissue ceramic transfer printing first developed circa 1850 and involved engraved or etched copper plates, from which tissue was printed with cobalt blue oxides. Under-glaze tissue has a very distinctive, subtle quality – it is an integra... Read More about Underglaze tissue printing for ceramic artists, a collaborative project to re-appraise 19th century printing skills.

3D printed ceramics for tableware, artists/designers and specialist applications (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Centre for Fine Print Research at the University of the West of England has over five year’s experience in the 3D printing of ceramic materials. The first project undertaken was to investigate the use of 3D technologies for artists and resulted... Read More about 3D printed ceramics for tableware, artists/designers and specialist applications.

A very English process: Underglaze tissue printing for ceramic artists, a collaborative project to reappraise 19th century printing skills (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The standard text regarding Blue and White underglaze ceramic transfer printing ‘Penny Plain and Twopence coloured’ begins: ‘Transfer printing is a particularly English form of ceramic decoration’(1).
Underglaze tissue ceramic transfer printing fir... Read More about A very English process: Underglaze tissue printing for ceramic artists, a collaborative project to reappraise 19th century printing skills.

Continuous tone printing in silicone from CNC milled matrices (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Current research at the Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) at the University of the West of England, Bristol, is exploring the potential of creating coloured pictorial imagery from a continuous tone relief surface. To create the printing matrices... Read More about Continuous tone printing in silicone from CNC milled matrices.

Beyond Blue (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This symposium led by Professor Stephen Hoskins and David Huson brought together leading academic researchers, industry experts and artists to discuss underglaze tissue ceramic printing.

3D printing for the visual arts an overview of current practice and its historical context (2014)
Book Chapter

Rapidly gaining popular attention, 3D printing is viewed as the next life changing technology. This talk explains how the creative industries are directly interfacing with this new technology and how it is changing the practices of many artists and... Read More about 3D printing for the visual arts an overview of current practice and its historical context.

‘A very English process’ Underglaze tissue printing for ceramics - a collaboration to retain 19th century printing skills in a commercial environment (2014)
Book Chapter

The standard text ‘Penny Plain and Twopence coloured’ regarding Blue and White underglaze ceramic transfer printing begins: ‘Transfer printing is a particularly English form of ceramic decoration’ (Halfpenny, Pat. 1994).
Underglaze tissue ceramic tr... Read More about ‘A very English process’ Underglaze tissue printing for ceramics - a collaboration to retain 19th century printing skills in a commercial environment.

3D printing of self-glazing ceramics: An investigation into Egyptian faience (2014)
Book Chapter

The Centre for Fine Print Research at the University of the West of England has recently been awarded funding from the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council for a three year research project entitled “Can Egyptian Paste Techniques (Faience) be used... Read More about 3D printing of self-glazing ceramics: An investigation into Egyptian faience.