I write, draw, design, and print these cards on a risograph. They're stocked at Tombolo Books, Neat Neat Neat, Third House Books, and Page Boys.
My (Current) Process:
I take the black-and-white design into Photoshop to make layers that the risograph will print in color.
Each color uses a separate ink drum. These weigh about 15 pounds. I manually switch these out each time I want to layer a color.
I first make a proof of the card on regular printer paper. The layering process gives the image a cool effect, but it can make lines look a bit “off.” I sometimes need to adjust the registration to get the look I want.
After I’m happy with the proof, I repeat this full process on cardstock – hand-feeding paper through the machine and switching out the ink drums.
I can fit two cards on an 8.5x11 piece of cardstock, so I take this completed print and then score, fold, cut, and package the cards.
