Welcome to the CMYK
Riso Workshop

 

Part 1- Preparing your files!

Are you ready to dive deep into the riso experience? I’d like to welcome you to this CMYK workshop, specially set up to work with photography and riso. This workshop is being held in a two modalities, online & live at the studio.


Before we begin, let’s get an overview of the workshop!

This workshop has two parts: getting your files ready at home and printing session. This has been done in such a way that you can have time to experiment but also use the studio time for learning about the riso printer and the printing itself.

  • Your first print will be a small format print so we can experiment with colour mixing and textures.

  • Your final print will all be printing on A3 format,

  • I would recommend to use this workshop as an experimentation platform. You can use your A3 as you like! Use multiple designs or maybe play with faux CMYK.

  • You get 25 copies of your design,

  • You can choose between a 3 colour print or 4 colour.

Prep work at home

The first part of this workshop is based on pre-recorded videos, in which I will guide you step-by-step in how to separate your images into the files you need to print with riso.
>> Scroll down to acces the videos.

Are you stuck or need help with your files, there will be enough time Saturday for me to help you with your files! Or if you prefer you can ask questions through hello@risopop.com

Print Sessions

We will meet at the studio for the printing session of your photographs!

In the morning you will get an in-depth introduction to the printer and we will be looking at your files and discussion colour and texture choices.

In the afternoon we will start printing!

 

Download your handout!

 

Step-by-step Video’s!

For the first part of this workshop, you will separate your image into the layers/separate files you need to print.
We will do the formal introduction to riso printing at the studio in Part 2!

 

CMYK 1 - How to separate your channels

Learn how to create a custom CMYK profile, separate your channels and split them into layers.

Password: CMYK1

CMYK 2- Create your working file and visualise your print

Create a working file with your separate layers and add the riso colours so you can visualise your print. From here we are exporting this as a linked file (optional) to InDesign.

Password: CMYK2

You should end with a separate greyscale PDF’s file per colour/layer. Please have these ready for the workshop.

Part 2 - Let’s Print!

We will meet at the Riso Pop studio for the printing session!

This is how the live part will look like:

  • Face-to-face with the Riso, let’s get into details!

  • Ready to print! You get to handle the machine, choose paper , your raster options and more.

  • We start with 2 layers, get all the prints done and come back to print your final layer(s).

  • Re-cap, print sharing & Closing words.

Address: Krugerstraat 36
+31618949194