Posted by: Andy W. in studio, screen printing on
Mar 12, 2009
Yego designed this for MJ's friends J*Davey.

i wish my face looked good all huge on a shirt like that. it doesn't tho.

Posted by: Andy W. in greenpoint on
Mar 8, 2009
If sign is ineffective, add pencils.

Not really sure why I made this but I needed to use up some left over Formusol and I'm always trying to squeeze detail out of processes that don't cooperate. The images of this fire were very 'affecting'. I put that in quotes. The whole building was just exploding in this spectacular fireball and the combination of Koolhaas and destructikation had something inevitable / irresistible to it. I hope Rem casts the charred remains in clear concrete.

The film took some hacking up as you can see but I had to work with my limitations on this one to not make the seams ruin it. It came out better with the seams.

Posted by: Andy W. in studio on
Feb 20, 2009
The next big thing in Williamsburg:


Posted by: Andy W. in architecture on
Feb 16, 2009

David Gray/Reuters
from the Architect's Newspaper
As images of a surprisingly intact TVCC building emerge after yesterday’s inferno, the China Central Television network (CCTV) was forced to admit that a fireworks display put on by its employees caused the fire to its iconic new headquarters complex in Beijing, designed by OMA’s Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren.

NowJustNic/Flickr

drea_beijing/Flickr
more images --->here
Posted by: Andy W. in studio on
Feb 10, 2009

i promised her a lifetime of free spoons to cut it out.
Posted by: Andy W. in studio, screen printing on
Feb 9, 2009
On sale now, this custom one-of-a-kind, 4-sided all-over print.. Only $630.
***Warning***
Do not wear shirt. May cause rash.






I guess technically this door doesn't 'pocket' but I don't know what else to call it... A 'sliding door' is what you use to get to the backyard.
Anyway, Lidia Stonemate Alessandro of Make Design wanted to print this enormous bathroom door for a client's apartment renovation. We vectorized these reedy things which I think are goldenrod and after a couple tests (see the bottom of the gallery page) decided on a really subtle silver on white print. We picked the 5000 pound door up at San's shop in Third Ward and the thing barely fit in Buck. We were nearly crushed to death but we got it here. The printing went pretty smoothly, which almost never happens, and after a few color tests we had it finished and ready for the trip back for a final protective clearcoat.


Since we had a huge screen sitting around we made my darkroom door into a pink evil twin. It weighs about 5 pounds.

and here are some final photos of the finished project which i think is really impressive. Ian and Alessandro did a beautiful job and i like how it came out sophisticated and unique but still kind of punk. These photos were taken by the clients, Joel Barhamand and Ashley Macknica, who live in the apartment so kudos on a great job photographing your own place. (they are both pros, btw)




this was actually one of those rare occasions when everything goes according to plan and makes you want to print more stuff like that. i think kitchen cabinets would be a good candidate and maybe some kind of a decorative paneling system. i can also print fleas on your sofa.
Posted by: Andy W. in studio, HowTo on
Jan 19, 2009
File this under 'nerd' but this was a simple request I thought many people (especially screen printers) needed but nothing exists to do it. Well, nothing I could find anyway that fits in a lateral file, so I had to make one. The strategy is just a box within a box that angles the 11" side of the sheet so it fits in the drawer.


The box is about 15" x 18" and made from an unnamed but free construction material. ;) Mark 3 equal seqments of 5" at the top and just insert another sheet of cardboard from that mark to the bottom corner.

The key dimension is the 11-3/16" angled piece. This is all just taped and glued together, which might have been easier to do before the outer box was closed up.



Add little post-it tabs with labels on each paper divider to make it easier to find and organize things.