Making Collagraph plates
The word 'Collagraph' is derived from the Greek word meaning glue and graph. It is a combination of two words of 'Collage' and 'Graphic' implying a connection between the method of construction and printing of an image. It is a collage print making technique, where the image is composed from a variety of textured materials, glued to a cardboard base. The two most important things to remmeber are;
Materials used must be flat, or almost flat materials being used must not have any sharp edges.
Equipment
Board, PVA glue, moulding paste, carborundum, sand, glue gun, textured materials, textured wallpaper, card/paper, shellac, watercolour paper, blotting paper, caligo safewash relief inks, tissue paper & newsprint, scrim, toothbrushes, albion printing press, etching press
Collagraph can either be relief or intaglio.
Print each of your of 3 plates to see what effects the materials used create when printed.
Mix the inks using a palette knife on a perspex board.
Health and safety;
Careful not to get ink anywhere on your clothes or in your eyes, also when press printing look what you are doing at all times. Wear protective clothing gloves & apron, keep room well ventilated
Glen Alps:
Print each of your of 3 plates to see what effects the materials used create when printed.
Mix the inks using a palette knife on a perspex board.
Tip: Explore a limited colour palette of 2-4 colours.
Step by step
Inking up the plate
1. Select your inks and mix a 5p size amount
of ink with an equal amount of extender depending on the quality of the ink.
2. Apply a small amount of ink to the desired area using scrim or a toothbrush. Do not over
ink the plate. Ensure you rub the ink into all of the crevices.
3. Take a piece of tissue paper a lightly buff
the surface of the plate, and clean the edgesof the plate.
of ink with an equal amount of extender depending on the quality of the ink.
2. Apply a small amount of ink to the desired area using scrim or a toothbrush. Do not over
ink the plate. Ensure you rub the ink into all of the crevices.
3. Take a piece of tissue paper a lightly buff
the surface of the plate, and clean the edgesof the plate.
Printing the plate
1. Soak watercolour paper in water, use blotting paper and blott off any excess water.
2. Lift up the blankets on the etching press
and place the collagraph plate face up. Lay
the watercolour paper on top of the plate and
lay the blankets over the plate and paper.
3. Roll the plate and paper through the
etching press. Carefully lift the print away
from the plate at the corner.
4.Clean the plate with warm soapy water, dry
plate before next use.
Health and safety;
Careful not to get ink anywhere on your clothes or in your eyes, also when press printing look what you are doing at all times. Wear protective clothing gloves & apron, keep room well ventilated
Glen Alps:
Was born in Colorado, America in 1914 and died in 1996. He was a
print maker and educator who has been credited with having developed the technique and naming it Collagraph.
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| Here is some of Alps work. I like this piece as he has used two lots of colours also the lines are in different colour. |
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