Second print I did for class was 3 colors + black reductive. The typical method would be to cut some away, print a color, cut more away, print another color, and continue like that. The disadvantage there is that once you cut for an additional color, you can never print previous colors — so in the end you’re limited to however many prints you started with the first color and, if you mess up, you can’t go back and print more of the previous layers. A friend suggested I use a CNC machine in the sculpture lab. Luckily I had a sculpture card this semester and they obliged.

I converted the image I created in photoshop into Illustrator files (one for each color print) — the machine takes the Illustrator file and cuts it to spec.

I had a bit of trouble registering the prints because I was in a hurry, but I think it turned out alright (click here or scroll back up).

I prefer the colors of my original digital version, though.

Third print is wood black and white and I cut it manually, although with the aid of a dremel.

I just had fun with this one. It’s a giant octopus on Saturn flying a kite singing “Haters gonna hate!”