Metallic Prints!

I'm so excited today! My new batch of prints came, and I decided to do a little experimenting with paper. I've been curious about the "metallic" paper my printer offers, so I finally took the plunge and had some ACEOs (2.5x3.5" art cards) printed on it. Oh my god! I'm in love. The blacks stay black, and from the front they look like regular prints with nice rich colors, but when the light hits them the colors sparkle. I tried and tried but couldn't photograph the effect right, but I managed to get it a little bit.

I got Billy Idol, Marc Bolan, Michael Alig, and my drunk skunk as metallics.




Billy is listed on Etsy as of now. I really love how the orangey background turned into a fiery copper, and his skin and hair are subtle golden colors. Lots of fun.



Again, the oranges really sparkle, and the purples too. I need to do another Marc image now with more color, 'cause I would LOVE to see him glittering even more.




And a pleasant surprise! Michael turned out pretty matte, and then the brown paper in the background is a great gold. Very cool! I'm loving this effect where greyscale stays neutral on this paper but colors go very metallic. I'm dreaming up all kinds of neat contrasts using that.



This one turned out cool too. The original has purple highlights/reflections, but they really pop on this paper. I was so excited to see how the reflections on the shot glasses pop out as an awesome metallic purple. And of course the gold bar top.

I'm already planning out my next print order. I had all these printed on matte paper for comparison and will be listing those soon too. AND I got a few regular big prints of Marc, Nicki Kin, and James St. James. Those will go up this weekend or early next week. Yaaaay. I have lots of fun making prints.