Pixelography

Designed as a rapid response printing tool, the Pixelroller prints pixels (text image) to create imagery or text on a great range of surfaces. This is a particularly interesting piece as it goes along way to lifting the limitations burdening printing currently. For example conventional printing requires being bound to certain location, output method and process; however the 'handheld' pixelroller can be movable as well as allowing the user to engage with the medium to some degree.

Pixelography using the LightRoller differs slightly, in that it is the first permanent print produced on to photographic paper whilst in a dark chamber. Its charm is in the unpredictable element of its results as the image only reveals itself once developed after being created in total darkness.

I love the effect of the LightRoller, with the grainy lines and panelled type portrait as a result of the rollers movement. This process had me thinking about my design method...if the facilities were available to me I could play with designing shape and form using the photographic development method leaving me in a sense blind to the result until it reveals itself;....or without this facility maybe I could simply experiment with designing 'blind', in total darkness and relate the images and shapes I produce on to the body...

The following video demonstrates the relating method developed in the 'Temporary Printing Machine III'; using light reactive paint, the 'printer' exposes text or imagery momentarily as it runs over the surface, to then disappear again after a minute. This allows innumberable images etc to be printed on to the surface. I especially like the pattern images, and wonder if there is any pheasable way to translate this process to garments or fabric. I imagine a garment that has ever-changing patterns and prints that come and go; perhaps with development even sensoring surrounding patterns and prints and imitating them temporarily...