I haven’t tried this yet. I do have a laser printer, prints only to size 8 1/2 X 11. I’m going to print drawing outlines with faint edges, barely detectable. And on watercolor paper. If it works, I can explore having a larger image printed at a print shop.
I wonder if this would work with better watercolor paper. Strathmore 300 is a wood pulp paper. Better to use 100% cotton, like Arches or Baohong. Or even Strathmore 500 series paper.
Any trouble with jamming? I've tried two printers (ink jet and laser), two different brands (Epson, and Brother), tried tray fed and manual on both, and my 110# keeps jamming in the machines. Any tips?
I usually don’t have my paper jam. But every once in a while it happens. Usually the problem is that I either put more than one paper in the feeding tray at a time or I did not select the thickest paper setting in the printer settings on my tablet or computer. For me that is card-stock or photo paper. It also only works with the thinnest watercolor papers. Anything with a high rag content or that is more than the thickness of say 180lb will just not work in a standard printer and you have to take it to a professional printer that specializes in art prints.
@@suzcreativeclass1186 thanks! I think I've figured it out, for some reason my machine doesn't like back fed, and prefers to grab it from the front tray. Doesn't curl much tho, so whatever! I got 2 good prints this morning on 140#. I find pre stretching (and drying) helps too. It seems a little more flexible.
My old HP printer did have waterproof ink. My new printer not so much. I was able to still get it to work with my new printer by printing in blue which for some reason was waterproof while all the other inks weren’t. Then I could go over my printout with India ink. You can also take your watercolor paper to a library with an old photocopy machine that uses toner. That is always waterproof.
Why take out all of the paper from the printer tray? You could have just placed the said paper right on top, if anything having that spare paper in the tray is helpful as it acts like a cushion for the test/ watercolour paper, that's how I do it...when using the work's copier!! Sadly though the work's printer will only print upto 160gsm, anything thicker and it gets jammed in the roller. I have found the printer that I am going to buy, just for this very reason as demonstrated in your video. If I can print my artwork straight onto paper it will make a huge difference. At the moment, my "system" of transferring my drawings onto thicker paper to paint on is so long winded that by the end of the process I've fallen out of love with my work, spending so much time over one piece of art isn't a hood thing, especially when you have a head full of so many other drawings you want to do. Thankyou so much, and how wonderfully clear & crisp the print turned out, it actually looks like it's been rubber stamped onto paper, it's so clear. Thankyou once again, I'm so looking forward to having my own printer, it'll certainly be a game changer being able to print my own original art in the comfort of my own home! Thankyou and God Bless xx Love From the UK.
Was this on an inkjet printer or laser because I’m investigating how to do the same thing without smudging ink and wondering whether I have to invest in a laser printer instead. Thanks!
For this video I used an hp inkjet printer. I recently replaced my printer with an epson inkjet printer with refillable ink wells. This ink does smudge/bleed more than the hp printer. If you’re not sure what your ink will do you can print a test image on regular paper in different colors and get it really wet. I found that my blue ink from my new printer does not smudge but the black does this way. Some refillable ink well printers also offer the option to buy waterproof ink bottles but I haven’t experimented with those yet. Hope that helped!
What kind of ink are you using? Because I did this and painting over it just smeared the ink everywhere. And yes, it had ample time to dry.
I haven’t tried this yet. I do have a laser printer, prints only to size 8 1/2 X 11. I’m going to print drawing outlines with faint edges, barely detectable. And on watercolor paper. If it works, I can explore having a larger image printed at a print shop.
This was really useful
I wonder if this would work with better watercolor paper. Strathmore 300 is a wood pulp paper. Better to use 100% cotton, like Arches or Baohong. Or even Strathmore 500 series paper.
Can you use a laser printer
For anyone concerned about smearing, I think a layer of workable fixativ will help ❤
Any trouble with jamming? I've tried two printers (ink jet and laser), two different brands (Epson, and Brother), tried tray fed and manual on both, and my 110# keeps jamming in the machines. Any tips?
I usually don’t have my paper jam. But every once in a while it happens. Usually the problem is that I either put more than one paper in the feeding tray at a time or I did not select the thickest paper setting in the printer settings on my tablet or computer. For me that is card-stock or photo paper. It also only works with the thinnest watercolor papers. Anything with a high rag content or that is more than the thickness of say 180lb will just not work in a standard printer and you have to take it to a professional printer that specializes in art prints.
@@suzcreativeclass1186 thanks! I think I've figured it out, for some reason my machine doesn't like back fed, and prefers to grab it from the front tray. Doesn't curl much tho, so whatever! I got 2 good prints this morning on 140#. I find pre stretching (and drying) helps too. It seems a little more flexible.
Unless you are using pigment ink this will smear and not be lightfast.
Thank you
I am assuming the printer ink is waterproof.
My old HP printer did have waterproof ink. My new printer not so much. I was able to still get it to work with my new printer by printing in blue which for some reason was waterproof while all the other inks weren’t. Then I could go over my printout with India ink. You can also take your watercolor paper to a library with an old photocopy machine that uses toner. That is always waterproof.
Why take out all of the paper from the printer tray? You could have just placed the said paper right on top, if anything having that spare paper in the tray is helpful as it acts like a cushion for the test/ watercolour paper, that's how I do it...when using the work's copier!! Sadly though the work's printer will only print upto 160gsm, anything thicker and it gets jammed in the roller. I have found the printer that I am going to buy, just for this very reason as demonstrated in your video. If I can print my artwork straight onto paper it will make a huge difference. At the moment, my "system" of transferring my drawings onto thicker paper to paint on is so long winded that by the end of the process I've fallen out of love with my work, spending so much time over one piece of art isn't a hood thing, especially when you have a head full of so many other drawings you want to do. Thankyou so much, and how wonderfully clear & crisp the print turned out, it actually looks like it's been rubber stamped onto paper, it's so clear. Thankyou once again, I'm so looking forward to having my own printer, it'll certainly be a game changer being able to print my own original art in the comfort of my own home! Thankyou and God Bless xx Love From the UK.
Was this on an inkjet printer or laser because I’m investigating how to do the same thing without smudging ink and wondering whether I have to invest in a laser printer instead. Thanks!
For this video I used an hp inkjet printer. I recently replaced my printer with an epson inkjet printer with refillable ink wells. This ink does smudge/bleed more than the hp printer. If you’re not sure what your ink will do you can print a test image on regular paper in different colors and get it really wet. I found that my blue ink from my new printer does not smudge but the black does this way. Some refillable ink well printers also offer the option to buy waterproof ink bottles but I haven’t experimented with those yet. Hope that helped!