The Chicha Poster: Design and Screen Printing of the Popular Peruvian Art
Types of inks
A course by Elliot Tupac , Designer, lyricist, serigraphist and muralist
Joined January 2017
About the video: Types of inks
Overview
“Now you will know the different types of inks used for screen printing! In my case, for the course, I will use water-based ink because it is more practical. Also, as it is to water, cleaning is very easy. On the other hand, I advise you to work with the same ink as me. There is also a similar one to the one I am using, you can get it as "water-based ink for cotton shirts". Ask in silk screen houses. ”
In this video lesson Elliot Tupac addresses the topic: Types of inks, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Chicha Poster: Design and Screen Printing of the Popular Peruvian Art. Learn the artisanal process for creating traditional posters inspired by music.
Partial transcription of the video
“Well, here this part is also important, as the whole process. Here I am going to stop to explain something, which are the characteristics of two types of ink. Two types of ink that serve promptly for different processes. The one we're going to work on here on my right side is water-based inks, water-based inks. These are the ones that we going to use to develop our poster that has these characteristics. These paintings come from different densities, so that would not be a problem because allows us to control the density of the paint with salt. And the salt and this element, which is already...”
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Course summary for: The Chicha Poster: Design and Screen Printing of the Popular Peruvian Art
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Hand Lettering, Lettering, Poster Design, Screen Printing, Traditional illustration

Elliot Tupac
A course by Elliot Tupac
Elliot Tupac is a Peruvian designer who has redefined the trade of a cartoonist. Her work is torn between urban art, silkscreen and design, and her style is characterized by the use of letters in vibrant colors inspired by Peruvian popular culture. From a personal perspective, he develops a handmade work inspired by traditional techniques and specific contexts.
Elliot has exhibited his work in various galleries in Latin America, the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and also in customer campaigns such as Google, Puma, Lollapalooza and BBVA.
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