From Guttestreker to High-Tech Tactile Art
A Sign&Print feature about the collaboration between Guttestreker, Canon and Colormaster, and the process of transforming detailed digital artwork into tactile, physically shaped art.
The feature follows Guttestreker’s development from collaborative drawing experiments to large-scale exhibitions and highly detailed tactile artworks.
Through a collaboration with Canon and Colormaster, selected parts of the artwork are given physical depth using layered printing, digitally controlled heightmaps and precisely routed panels.
My work involves preparing and optimising the complex source files, creating outlines for individual elements, building heightmaps and defining which areas should be raised or remain flat. The panels are then routed to shape before the artwork is printed directly onto the finished material.
The process requires both technical precision and an understanding of the artists’ visual intentions. The aim is not simply to add texture, but to make the physical structure feel like an integrated part of the artwork.
Originally published by Sign&Print on 8 April 2026.
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