Guide Book - Polaroid

The imagery I need throughout the book has been given by the author/ provider of content, I will be sticking to only primary imagery, as I believe secondary imagery does not suit the style of the book is about a cultural trail. The content of the book is also going to be added to via the audiences own content, by adding too much content from too many sources I believe it takes away the relatable and personal element to the book.

The images I have mixed into three formats, as previously mentioned the square the polaroid and the full bleed double page spreads. The image I have chosen for the polaroid’s were done in the order of the sequence of the different formats, the images I placed into this format would be covered with spot varnish, to give a sheen layer over the page in that particular spot, giving a visual relation to the film layer that is over an actual printed polaroid film.

Polaroid Measurements: 

Measurements

Template

Film: 
H: 86 mm
W: 54mm
Image:
H: 62 mm 
W:46 mm

Spot Varnish:

Paper Screen

Paper Screen Test

Spot varnishing is similar to screen printing, the liquid is pushed through an exposed screen leaving a thin layer of sheen on the page. The first attempt I used a paper screen, although this did not particularly work; as the screen was designed for regular paper printing the screen itself consists of many small holes. Although the consistency of the spot varnishing liquid is thicker than most paper inks, which meant the media needed to be pushed through the screen multiple times. This left with the finish desired but the screen needed to be cleaned toughly after each use, as the medium needed to be pulled more than once it also pushed too much of a liquid consistency onto the page rather than a thin layer, making the paper underneath actually disintegrate.

Textile Experimental Screen

Textile Screen Test

In order to rectify this, I began to use a different type of screen, textile printing screens are stretched with a material with larger holes, meaning a thicker media could be pulled through the screen with ease. As these screens are experimental screens they are not to be exposed, instead templates are used to block the sections of the screen that you do not wish the ink to be pulled through. This was tested on some newsprint and it worked a lot more successfully than the paper screen. I made the template out of brown tape, and used this screen with a portable bed to print the varnish over the desired spots within my book final.

Spot Varnishing Process:

1. Cut out a template the size of what you need to be visible on the screen.
2. Use tape to cut off the areas that you don't want the spot varnish to go through. 
3. place the screen with the template underneath the screen. 
4. apply a small amount of varnish to the screen and pull through with the squeegy.