LASER PRINTING TECHNIQUES IN THE CERAMIC ART AND IT'S CONTEMPORARY PRACTITIONERS

Abstract

From Neolithic period to present decorating the ceramic surfaces was carried out in different ways. Decoration has been an integral part of the ceramic producing. In terms of thousands of years of history of ceramics, printing is the part of decorative techniques and it has long history of using on ceramic. Printing techniques reached today by showing changes and developments. Some artists use printing techniques on their works to provide aesthetic value. In terms of the variety of techniques provide the opportunity to try different methods and they often preferred because of the ease of use. Many artists apply complex and detailed images on ceramic surface easily by using printing techniques. They use them their own ways to apply images on their works. Today printing techniques become an integral element on ceramic surfaces because of technological convenience and has taken its place among the techniques commonly used by ceramicists. Nowadays, especially in Europe and America are widely used in laser printing technology because of the ease of use and quality results obtained from the transfer method has been preferred by many ceramic artists. Laser printers which have a rich iron content of images taken from black to sepia tones, it is possible to obtain many toned print.