Printing on CanvasWritten by Fabio Braghi
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and a professional one are many but I will focus on most important. First, commercial machines can be outfitted with pigmented inks; these inks differ from dye inks commonly found in cheap home printers because they are archival and will not fade for decades. Dyes on other hand will start losing brilliance in a matter of months. There are some home use printers now that offer a form of hybrid dye/pigment system. The second difference is nozzle quality; pro level systems have extremely sophisticated nozzles that can render a very fine dot and exceptional tonal rendition.The process of printing on fine art materials such as canvas and watercolor papers is referred to as "giclee". Giclee is a french term that loosely translated means "sprayed on". It refers to nozzles which spray ink onto paper. Giclee printing involves some of characteristics described above and it is usually performed by professional shops. You can read more about giclee and fine art canvas printing on our website.
Fabio Braghi is the owner and printmaker of a Fine art giclee print company with over fifteen years of experience in digital imaging.
| | Make Your Own Citronella CandlesWritten by Cassie Morgan
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Directions: 1.Make Wick - Soak a piece of heavy string or cord into wax and set to dry on a sheet of wax paper. You can also buy candle wicks instead of making them. 2.Heat Wax - Heat your container to approximately 140 degrees and place unmelted wax into it. 3.Add Citronella - As wax is melting add 1-2 drops of citronella. 4.Releaser - As wax is melting; spray your releaser into your mold. 5.Stir - Stir melting wax softly with your wooden spoon. 6.Pour - Pour wax into mold and remember not to fill it to top. Leave about one inch at top of mold. 7.Wicks - Place wicks into melting wax. Hold wick in place either using your hand or tie it to a pencil in order to ensure wick stays upright and does not fall over. 8.Set to dry. Making citronella candles is as easy as 1-2-3! Be truly unique and buy terra-cotta pots, paint them and use them as one-of-a-kind candle holders!
Cassie Morgan is an avid candle fan who loves making candles in her spare time. Due to her expertise, she also does freelance writing for sites like Candles and Candle Making – a site that offers information about candle making and soap making.
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