A big step out of the way...

I finally have some time to post pictures of the first big step in my journey of completing a big wedding invitation project.

While catching up on my favorite TV shows (love Tivo) I cut 110 pieces of the cream paper which will be the first layer of the invitation with the wording on it.

The next big step was getting the artwork burned to the Gocco screen. I took a photo copy of the design and after taking a few short steps I was ready to print.

The picture below shows the lamp housing, the Gocco, blue filter and the artwork.

I very carefully lined up the artwork to make sure it was straight.

I closed the Gocco and burned the image.

After the bulbs flash and the image is burned the artwork is transferred to the screen.

After removing the paper you can see the images on the screen.

I applied the gold ink and blocking material (the grey strips) to contain the ink so it didn't bleed into the other design I burned on this screen.

I inserted the screen into the Gocco to begin printing! You can see how the blocking material does a great job at containing the ink.

After pressing the machine down I got the first image. Success! I used scraps from the wine background paper I had already cut to form a guide so the paper was placed perfectly each time. Not only did it line up everything but it saved a lot of time when placing the paper on the Gocco.

Then I turned the paper around to do the second image.

And voila! One down...109 to go!

I used the handy dandy drying rack to hold the prints.

Once that was full I laid them out on my floor to finish drying. They were everywhere! Luckily I have a big room!

The next step will be tracing and cutting the lining for the inner envelopes. After pressing the Gocco down 220 times my forearms needed a rest!