Charles Fazzino - The 3-D Process

The 3-D Process

1. Charles Fazzino sends his original line art to the silkscreen printer who then traces the line art onto a piece of mylar to create the black line screen. The printer pushes black ink through the screen to print the outline of the image onto paper.

2. The printer returns the outline to Charles Fazzino for adjustment and color indication.

3. Chromists interpret Charles Fazzino's original color scheme onto a series of screens and the color mixer matches the colors to Fazzino's original painting.

4. Each screen is placed on the printing press during which time the appropriate color ink is pushed through to the paper. The final image appears as each color is laid down on the paper. The order in which the colors are laid down determines the blends and effects that result in the final print.

5. The original image is printed both on 100% rag 2-ply or 4-ply museum board and on 100% rag 1-ply sheets. The elements of the image are cut out of the 1-ply sheets by hand using an exacto knife. The cutouts are carefully layered on top of the boards using a silicone material and resulting in a multi-layered image. The final stage involves the embellishment of each image with acrylic paint glitter and sometimes crystals.