Dye sublimation on aluminium is a technique which has not been used for very long in art circles. It provides a vivid colour, vibrant with high contrast, with fine detail.
It isn’t just used for digital art either, photographers who want to print their shoots in a medium which is hard wearing, UV resistant easy to hang and does justice to their art. Other artists scan their painted or drawn works to print and retain the depth of their original work.
Dye sublimated prints are made by printing powdered pigments onto paper and then baking them onto an aluminium sheet. The result is a thin coloured layer bound to the surface of the metal, this can be done with a vivid white background, highlighting the intense colour or the pigments, or on a raw metal background which results in a metallic finish with grey overtones which works great for black and white prints.
As the metal plate doesn’t bow or warp and weighs very little, it can be hung straight on the wall or framed without the need of glass. They can be hung outside or inside and if they need cleaning, a simple microfiber cloth is all that is required.
I print using dye sublimation because I know it will make a quality product that will last for years and that the colour I plan, and draw is the colour that I will see when I unwrap the metal prints.
