Print processes.

After gathering research for mine and Frankie's collaborative print project we have decided on a range of appropriate print processes for the classification of orbiting bodies in the universe. They are as follows;

Stars

The stars are split into 7 different categories according to how hot they are. Wikipedia categorised them firstly with letters, O, B, A, F, G, K, M. 'O' being the hottest and 'M' being the coolest, we also found a way to remember this through the quote, 'Oh Be A Fine Girl Kiss Me'. We would like to include a typographic poster within the project as a free-be with any stellar poster. The letters then have a number system after the letters to add to the classification. If a star was in between 'O' and 'B' it would be O-5, if it were hotter than this it would be O-1.

For the stellar posters we will be using fluorescent acrylics to show luminosity with a spot varnish over the top. The colour choice will be, going from 'O' to 'M', blue, blue-white, white, yellow-white, yellow, orange and red.

Planets

The planet categories will be split into three sub-categories, these being Ice giants, Gas giants and Terrestrial planets.

Ice Giants

Ice giants being mainly composed ice and gas will have an opaque pastel print to represent the gas with a solid inner circle of an iron colour to represent their core, finished with a spot varnish to represent the ice.

Gas Giants

Gas giants being mainly composed of gas will have an opaque colour printed, similar to the ice giants without the spot varnish and still containing an inner core print.

Terrestrial planets

Terrestrial planets having a solid surface will be printed with a newly found print process, flock printing. Usually this process is done by applying glue to the stock and laying the flock material over the top but there is now a new process where by you print with a specific flock binder. Once the print is dried with your desire colour, you iron the print and the ink will rise to give off a texture, this represent the terrestrial planets solid surface. As with the other planets the terrestrial prints will also have an iron core printed in the center.

Moons

Due to the moons ability to reflect the suns light during night time, we will apply both reflective metallic acrylic paint to the print with a half tone image of the specified moons surface, once the prints have dried we will apply a glow in the dark half tone print on top. This represents the orbiting bodies ability to reflect sun light and be luminous when there appears to be no light.