How to Ink a Collagraph Print Plate Dynamically Using One Color
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This printmaking tutorial is a demonstration of how to control Lights and Darks strategically while wiping Inks from an intaglio style mat board collagraph print plate. The accompanying blog post is here:
All materials used in the video are linked below. If you’re looking for instructions to make a collagraph plate from mat board like this one, look at this tutorial:
You can get the supply list to make a collagraph plate here:
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Materials:
Reference photo
(select something with simple lines and curves. Example: a coffee cup with a few stems of poppies would work well... but a cut-crystal vase of daisies might be a bit too much to carve.) :)
Standard Framing Mat Board (also called mount board)
Pen
X-Acto knives:
Standard xacto knife
Retractable #9 (tiny) blade knife
Fiskars Swivel Tip Tiny Finger Knife
Fiskars Fingertip Craft Knife (uses standard #11 blades)
Rubber Pencil Grip (these are very helpful if your hands are tender while gripping)
Liquitex Gloss Medium and Varnish to seal your mat board plate
Paint Brushes to ink the plate
Rubber Gloves (always wear them while handling inks and modifiers)
Akua Ink starter set
Akua Paynes Gray Intaglio Ink
Akua Graphite Intaglio Ink
Akua MagMix (modifier to thicken the ink)
Akua Transparent Base (this makes beautiful, transparent ink colors)
storage jars for leftover ink
BFK Rives paper Heavier Weight (for use with a press)
BFK Rives paper (lightweight) for use with hand rub/transfer
(*recommended if you plan to add other media*)
Kozo Mulberry paper (for hand rub/transfer, and no watercolor or wet media on the print, but works well if you want to add colored pencil)
Tarlatan cloth for wiping the plate
Pointed Cotton Swabs
Self Healing Cutting Mat
Colored Pencil (optional)
apron
Non-skid liner to secure your plate while inking & cutting
metal ruler with cork back for paper tearing
spatula for mixing/laying out ink
Mylar sheets (tape one down to mix ink on, if you don’t have a piece of glass)
Takach etching press
If you have any questions about the process, please leave them in the comment section, and I’ll do my best to answer them! Happy printing! #collagraph #matboard #intaglioprint
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