Digitalizing the illustration and cleaning it up in Photoshop:
As a next step I was creating a vector in Illustrator with the image tracer tool and turning it into a negative to send it to the laser and cut out the lino and stamp plate. To make the process faster I added a close red outline, so less lino had to be earased which saves a lot of time and energy.
Printing results at DRUCKZEUG with dark red ink on differently colored paper:
Further development would be to create gift wrapping paper instead of plain cards, to make the design more buyable. Here is an inspo that I came across on Tiktok:
I also tried creating a branding for my own business by making a stamp design out of lino and the laser. Here is how it turned out. Reflecting on the result, I would prefer a smaller logo and a less “solid design” for a finer print surface. Anyways I can now use this for branded packaging and signage which is helpful for setting up a future studio.
