Reynier Leyva Novo

A Happy Day, 2025
Manual silkscreen printing on 320 gsm paper
50 × 35 cm (19.69 × 13.78 in)
Edition of 50 + 2 P/A

Master printer: Nacho Ramos

Technical data sheet of the paper used

The edition has been stamped on Freelife Vellum 320 g/m² paper, a high quality paper composed of 55% of pure FSC® certified cellulose, 40% of FSC® certified recycled fibers and 5% of cotton fibers. This composition provides structural stability, strength and body, while introducing slight tonal variations and small irregularities typical of papers with high recycled content.

Its macroporous and slightly vellum surface favors an excellent reception of the water-based screen printing ink, allowing a good charge, contrast and depth without loss of definition. The choice of this support reinforces the process character of the series and establishes a material coherence between image, technique and concept.

Methodology datasheet (screens and printing)

Silkscreen edition of 50 copies, conceived under criteria of technical control, support stability and formal definition. The methodology is oriented to precise graphics, without variation between copies as an aesthetic resource.

Materials

Inks: water base
Screens: 120 and 100 yarns/cm meshes
Emulsion: high-definition photopolymer emulsion
Racleta: medium hardness (approx. 75 shore)

Stamping process

Printing was carried out in one pass. Pressure, squeegee angle and humidity level were controlled to ensure chromatic consistency, dimensional stability of the paper and uniformity between specimens.
The process prioritizes formal clarity, image cleanliness and technical control as structural values of the work.