The B-side for printed matter since 2015. We publish, produce and share small edition works by visual artists. We give presentations, offer workshops and collaborate in the field of “expanded print” and experimental animation. Hocus Bogus aims to be a lowkey and accessible publishing project that develops and supports mischievous voices in art and print. We are based in Rotterdam and Brussels.

HOCUS BOGUS PUBLISHING
Hocus Bogus Publishing is happy to present and partner up with the Riso Wizards! From now on you can contact the Risowizards for all your printing and designing needs in Rotterdam and beyond! 

The Wizards are: Ellie Mcguinness, Chris Nelck and Iris van Velzen. Visit their Instagram to see what they’re up to: @RisoWizards




Printing

The studio has a RISO RZ1070E digital stencil duplicator, which can print A3 sized artworks or booklets on  uncoated paper. The machine can be used either through a Mac/PC or through the glass plate on top of the RISO. The duplicator can be seen as combining the silkscreen printing process and a photocopier. The machine has to be loaded with printing drums, each of them has a specific color assigned to them.

Colors Available:

HD BLACK
BLUE
BRIGHT RED
FLUORESCENT PINK
SUNFLOWER YELLOW
BURGUNDY
GREEN
TEAL
LIGHT GREY

Binding

To create publications HBP has a Nagel Foldnak M2 Booklet maker; a coilbinding machine; a sewing machine and materials to handbind publications. We don’t have the inhouse possibility to produce hardcover books, but we do sometimes work together with local bookbinders.

Inks

The inks are oil made from rice bran; are non toxic, and can be mixed with each other. Because the printing process is based on the stencil technique, the ink is put on top of the paper and thus needs some time to dry. Heavier ink coverage means more time to dry, and increases the possibility that smudges occur. There are fixation processes that can speed up drying time, but keep in mind that all RISO prints still smudge even after a long time of drying. Big surface areas of heavy ink coverage (80 to 95% opacity) should be avoided. These usually result in inconsistent ink coverage. Dot raster halftone patterns can also help when wanting to print big surfaces.

Paper

The paper used for RISO printing has to be uncoated, fairly rough paper for the best results. If the paper is coated or too smooth, the ink will not stay on the paper and stay wet for a long time. We have several papers available, mostly A3 sized ones as this is the biggest surface to print on and is the easiest size available to purchase. Paper weights between 90 and 250 grams are recommended as these yield the best results and the smallest possibility on paper jams/miss feeds.





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