Demonstrating Thermochromorph: Dynamic Relief Printing with Thermochromic Inks
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Sethapakdi, Ticha
Myers, Paris
Yu, Tianyu
Covarrubias, Juliana
Leake, Mackenzie
Mueller, Stefanie
Date Issued
April 25, 2025
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ACM|Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Citation
Ticha Sethapakdi, Paris G Myers, Tianyu Yu, Juliana Covarrubias, Mackenzie Leake, and Stefanie Mueller. 2025. Demonstrating Thermochromorph: Dynamic Relief Printing with Thermochromic Inks. In Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '25). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 719, 1–6.
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Abstract
We demonstrate Thermochromorph, a novel relief printing technique that produces multicolored images that transition into each other through changes in temperature. Our process utilizes two sets of CMYK thermochromic inks that exhibit complementary color-changing behaviors: one shifting from color to transparency, the other from transparency to color at the same activation temperature. We describe our printmaking workflow, provide an open-source software toolkit, showcase prints made with our system, and explore how our system can be used in creative practice through an artist workshop. By incorporating new materials and technology with the rich history of printmaking, our work extends the expressive capabilities of relief printing as the medium continues to evolve.
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CHI EA ’25, Yokohama, Japan
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory
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https://doi.org/10.1145/3706599.3721171
