A Collagraph print is created using a collage printmaking technique. The collagraph plate is printed the same way as an etching plate, but the process also includes the basic principle of relief printing. A collagraph can be printed either as intaglio or relief. You can use paint, glue, fabric and almost anything with texture that are flat enough to not rip the paper when you print it to make different effects for your collagraph piece. The materials you apply to the plate will depend what the tone and strengths of the ink will turn out like, and will also give you a variation of textures.
How to make the Collagraph?
- Get a piece of card that is the size you want your Collagraph to be.
- Make you design on the card with the different materials you have picked. (Make sure everything is glued down alot so later materials don't come off.)
- After creating your deign apply the varnish all over your board. This is to ensure that the materials you have stuck down are all flat enough. (Make sure vanish is dry before applying and ink.)
- Now apply ink all over collagraphy board making sure it goes EVERYWHERE you need the ink to be. To make this easier you can scrub the ink in with a toothbrush.
- After all of the ink is applied you then scrub the ink of with the scrim making sure there is enough ink left on the print but not to much.
- Once this is done place damp paper on top of the inked up collagraph board and place in press and roll the press over the print.
Sue Lowe
Susan Lowe is an American actress and artist who has appeared primarily in the works of John Waters for most of her career. She is a collagraph artist. I have researched her because I like the different type of tone she gets from the materials she uses and also i like the colours she uses aswell.
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