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Blog
Welcome to the Rittagraf Blog, your source of information about screen printing, traditional engraving, relief printing, photogravure, custom rubber stamps, engraving and laser cutting. Here you will find tutorials on materials and techniques, useful tips to improve your manual printing skills, and much more.
On our blog, we focus on providing valuable and practical content for beginners and experts alike. If you're looking for information on screens, inks, tools, and emulsions for screen printing, or about custom stamps, large stamps, and printing options, you're in the right place.
In summary, our goal is to help you improve your work in screen printing and engraving through practical tips and useful tutorials. Visit us regularly to discover everything we have prepared for you!
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Tutorial: 3 Color Screen Printing with Lola Vendetta
Published at: 16/07/2024® Rittagaf, ®Raquel Riba Rossy ilustration
Artist Raquel Riba Rossy, creator of Lola Vendetta, designs an illustration to screen print for a Marea Verde Transoceánica event. We take this opportunity to show you how to print a 3-color screen print in this tutorial. Discover key steps and tips to master screen printing with water-based paper inks.
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Will Mower and the BlockFace Kit Visit Rittagraf
Published at: 13/06/2024Will Mower and His Innovative BlockFace Stamp Kit Visit Rittagraf. As a store and stamp manufacturer, we are passionate about printed graphics, and the work of this stamp kit produced by Open Press Project reflects that spirit. During his visit, we had the pleasure of meeting the creator of this modular set of rubber stamps for creating typographic compositions and illustrations. An inspiring encounter that we are excited to share!
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Guide to Printing Large Stamps
Published at: 05/05/2024® Rittagraf
Explore the multiple applications of large rubber stamps. From marking boxes to printing on textiles, we offer tips and tricks to personalize your projects. In this tutorial, we present various possibilities and several tips to make the most of your big rubber stamps.
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Polymer Photogravure Workshop - Ramón Freire
Published at: 25/03/2024Visit from the artist and research on fin art Ramón Freire, author of the book El acto gráfico como construcción. Positivo autográfico y plancha de fotopolímero. We will present his book and conduct a workshop on photogravure with polymer plates. Learn more about using polymer for photogravure. Don't miss this unique opportunity to get up close and personal with one of the greatest experts and researchers in the use of polymer for photoengraving in Europe.
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Stamp Kit by Amaia Arrazola, Tribute to Miguel Bustos
Published at: 11/03/2024® Rittagraf
At Rittagraf, our passion for creativity and rubber stamps has led us to collaborate once again with illustrator Amaia Arrazola. We are pleased to present "My Little Big Stamp Kit," a rubber stamp kit that pays homage to the work of illustrator Miguel Bustos. This kit includes 24 stamps with original illustrations by Amaia, along with other essential elements, aiming to stimulate unlimited imagination for both children and adults.
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TimeOut Recommends Rittagraf
Published at: 15/01/2024® Rittagraf
TimeOut Barcelona recognizes the value of our physical store and has awarded us a special badge that now proudly adorns our window. We are thrilled, grateful, and pleasantly surprised to receive this acknowledgment for our efforts. In our store, you'll discover a paradise of personalized stamps, screen printing materials, traditional engraving techniques, and other customized laser engraving and cutting services. -
Unique Business Award in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Published at: 15/01/2024® Rittagraf
Rittagraf was awarded as "Unique Business" at La Nit del Comerç de L'Hospitalet. This recognition, granted by the City Council, highlights our unique contribution to the local business fabric. We appreciate the visit of the Mayor Nuria Marín, the deputy mayor, and the councilor of Collblanc, who personally congratulated us.
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Our Collaboration at FIG Bilbao 2023: A Chronicle
Published at: 28/11/2023® Carlos Alguacil for Rittagraf
With excitement and gratitude, we once again participate in the International Printmaking and Paper Art Festival, FIG Bilbao 2023. In this 12th edition, we reaffirm our collaboration by awarding a prize in the 'Cubo De Las Tentaciones' project and conducting two technical demonstrations on photopolymer seals and unconventional screen printing. FIG not only brings together printmaking and graphic art enthusiasts but also fills us with graphic enthusiasm, touching our hearts deeply.
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Tutorial: Screen Printing on Paper. White on Black with Oriol Miró's Calligraphy
Published at: 13/10/2023® Carlos Alguacil for Rittagraf
Curious about how our white screen printing ink looks on black paper? We're putting our eco-friendly paper screen printing inks to the test as we screen print unique notebooks designed by Oriol Miró, which his students used in the 30th Gothic Versal Calligraphy Workshop. In this tutorial, we'll share valuable tips to make the most of white screen printing with water-based inks over black surface.
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Positives for Printmaking Techniques: Complete Guide
Published at: 12/09/2023® Carlos Alguacil for Rittagraf
Interested in improving the quality of your work in screen printing, photogravure, or other graphic techniques? Then you need to know all about positives. In this comprehensive positive guide, you'll discover everything from what they are and how they're made to how to print them and what to consider to achieve professional results. We'll also provide practical tips for creating your own positives at home and obtaining professional-grade photoliths with home printers. What is a photolith or positive? How can it enhance the quality of your work? Find out in this revised tutorial!