Hello lovelies!
Meet my new friend Mr. Gocco!
I had a pleasure of trying it out yesterday for the first time! And it was beautiful!
I was stressed and palms of my hands sweating. As before buying gocco I was dreaming about it for a long time. I anticipated it so much. However I wasn’t sure if that will suit my needs and how exactly it works and what will happen.
After looking through many youtube tutorials (some awesome and some super cool!) studying gocco manual and researching all the steps (nearly memorising all of them, ha-ha) I’ve went for it. And of course asked Max to take pictures of this memorable momentum. Thank you so much!
So it all turned out to be super exciting!
First step is to draw the image with carbon pen, went for quite delicate pattern to see what kind of thing I can draw/print with gocco.
Second step is to burn the screen which is quite easy if follow all the instructions. And of course if bulbs are working and if screen is fine. I was lucky and it all worked! FLASH and screen is done.)
Third, remove screen and make little adjustments, put the paint in-between the screen and protective plastic. Which by the way makes the whole thing so clean and tidy! It’s amazing! So japanese, all well thought!
Fourth, print print print print print!
I couldn’t stop experimenting. Printing on different paper, trying different sizes and creating some envelopes for freshly baked greeting cards.
Experimenting, cleaning, changing, printing,)
Lots of cleaning done and unfortunately I ruined the screen by excessive cleaning (used even oil as gocco cleaner is nearly empty).
So in the end there are two styles of cards: red on white textured card and double printed white on brown and then red over it + lots of matching envelopes.
I just couldn’t stop printing. It’s incredibly exciting and I enjoyed it a lot. Looking forward my next gocco*ing (still will be little scared of ruining screens and bulbs.. but hey! That’s the creative process!)
Even though the supplies are pricy the experience is unforgettable.
Bought gocco from lovely Melanie from craftyjapan. Great help, very quick shipment and I think very good prices.
More pictures of gocco outcome can be viewed at my etsy shop. CLICK HERE! YAY
And don’t forget. It’s so easy to use that even shiba inu puppies can do it!
0:34 is a proof of that!
Lots of love and good vibrations to you people. Weekend is nearly there!
