I've gotta fever...and the only prescription is a Gocco. I have only recently come across the wondrous Gocco, and to be honest, I still don't completely understand exactly what it is, or how it works. All I know is that...it's amazing. Exhibit A, to the left, is a very confusing photo of the Print Gocco, and it's assorted pieces, inks, screens, etc. What I have figured out - after hours of research (blogs, wikipedia, ebay, etc) is that the glorious Gocco is a tiny little screen printer! You can make your own little screen prints - right at home! Or, on the go! Really, anywhere! It involves a complicated process of using super duper light bulbs that burn your image onto a screen, and then somehow you slather some ink onto the screen (I think? This is a little hazy) and then close it down onto your card, and...voila! You have your print! 
This most likely sounds very confusing, but can I please draw your attention to Exhibit B, a huge collection of someone's holiday cards that they were able to mass produce using their trusty Gocco. Is anyone as amazed by this as I am? I have read about brides designing and printing their own wedding invitation suites on their Goccos. I have clearly missed the boat on this, seeing as how I don't even own one. The kicker? They are manufactured in Japan, by a company that apparently has stopped making them. I found them for sale on the Paper Source website, but are currently out of stock...also several up for bids on Ebay. I want, I need, I've got to have one of these. Once I figure out how to use the darn thing.
No comments:
Post a Comment