Tag: Collagraphs
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How to combine oil-based printing inks and acrylic paints to create coloured collagraphs.
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An introduction to drypoint engraving and an overview of collagraphs.
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Exploring printing collagraphs on lightweight paper before folding into sculptural pieces.
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How to create collagraph plates and prints from paper pulp matrices.
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I first started casting paper pulp in 2017 (view my post here) and have continued from time to time since, but have never used the…
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There are many ways to seal a collagraph plate. Here I explore some options.
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Tips and ideas for getting started when creating collagraph plates.
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Discover Evan Summer, a printmaker with vast experience whose work has been shown in over 300 exhibitions and is in many museum collections.
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I’ve seen quite a bit in the media about fast fashion; sales volumes generated by the fashion & manufacturing sectors, poor quality products designed with…
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I’m a fan of jigsaws. I like the idea of pieces slotting together to create a whole, of components that complete a picture. I’ve several…
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Earlier this year I posted some experimental collagraph plates (here and here) in anticipation of creating a larger finished work. In 2021 I worked on…
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I recently dropped several of my prints at the framers and they’re gradually coming back to me beautifully finished. What a difference a frame makes!…
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In January I made a plate which didn’t print terribly well, very dark and lacking detail. In February I reprinted it in a different colour…
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In September 2017 I attended a workshop where I created several collagraph and drypoint plates, supposedly designed to be printed together. The plates have been…
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During the 5 day residential collagraph course I attended in January I created several plates and today I’m showing one that was made as a…
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It was late 2021 when I started this project and posted my first Brain Clutter series collagraph (see here) and I’ve been keen to return…
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Last week I attended a 4 1/2 day collagraph workshop and created 3 new plates. I decided to try one of them on the handmade…
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Several weeks ago I created a new collagraph plate which I decided to use as a swap project print. I blogged about the trials here.…
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Back in 2017 I attended a very good and frantically busy workshop exploring a range of printing methods. During the course we each constructed a…
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I came across this amazing collagraph on the facebook group Collagraph world wide which I’m a member of. I’ve done a little with silk aquatint…
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Exploring new techniques to create plates I got my mini drill out and, using a fine tip, applied it to the surface of a piece…
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I’ve long been told that it’s difficult to print intaglio on unsized handmade paper, so it was time to give it a go. I always…
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Several years ago I printed a series called ‘Other Worlds’ and I’ve now repurposed one of the original collagraph plates. My favourite print from the…
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New project I’ve had a lot going on recently and have felt a little overloaded with thoughts, conflicts and noise – all internally. My new…
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I first showed this print plate in October where I discovered the issue of using Shellac that had been made for a while and then…
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I’m enjoying exploring new collagraph materials and these 15cm square bases give enough space to quickly create small unified pieces. Stage 1 For this plate…
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I really enjoyed making this plate and the resulting prints I showed in an earlier blog, so I’ve continued with some colour experimentation. I’ve moved…
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My new collagraph comes as a result of further experimentation leading from my ‘Man-made’ project in October. The strata has been constructed using a variety…
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Using minimal materials; essentially mountboard, a couple of pieces of lightweight paper and some adhesive foil, I built a low-relief multi-layered collagraph plate. I cut…
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I recently read an article describing the technique of pressing collagraph plates into an inked gelli plate surface, followed by pulling the print from the…
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This week I created a new collagraph plate using an idea that has been floating around in my head for a while now. I’m a…
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I’ve revisited a few of my favourite old collagraph plates and reprinted them as part of my ongoing Connectivity project. I’ve always enjoyed jigsaws and…
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I haven’t posted any of my prints for a while. With a new tutor in the studio, an introduction to different ink-related mediums, and a…
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With much of my home under tarpaulins whilst we renovate, I’ve scant access to my printing, paper-making and book-making materials but managed to rustle up…
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Other World series. Not the greatest picture but they are hanging in a partially shaded area on a narrow wall, so it’s the best I…
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I’ve moved away from the source book I was using for my exercises and am following my own direction. The book helped a lot when…
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This plate has printed with excellent definition. If you read my last blog post you will appreciate the beauty of the marks but the boring…
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I’ve now printed the final plate for my Other World series which I prepared and wrote about on March 11th and it’s come out very…
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Very pleased with how some of my prints have been coming out. A few more to go, and a new plate yet to print, so…
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‘Other World’ Print Plates In my post of 16th February I created my first 3 collagraph print plates for this series + 2 masks. Here…
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Today I’m reviewing collagraph printing and how to get a variety of effects. This is both for my own reminder and as a permanent record…
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‘Other World’ Print Plates In my post of 18th January I looked at both internal and external textures with a view to planning my Other…
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Even though my Linear Containment book was fully completed and assembled earlier in the year I still have an itch to print the final plate…
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Further to my last post, where I started creating my new collagraph plate (without the large cut away areas), once the Mod Podge solution dried…
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In my last post I talked about the necessity of understanding the type of paper you’re using to print on, depending on the print method. …
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Loving my latest printing project although all is not going to plan. But isn’t that the beauty of printing? The serendipity of result when peeling…
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I’ve managed to squeeze in enough time for another couple of prints in my collagraph series. So far I’ve done 2 trials (posted here) and…
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OK, so I only managed to draw on 10 out of 28 days in February. I should be feeling like a failure, but I’m not. …