What about relief printmaking?Ī collagraph plate can also be inked up for relief printing. It is smoother yet absorbent and has less of a tendency to get caught in the rough surface of the plate or to leave fluff behind. What does the term 'Intaglio' mean?Ī plate printed ‘ Intaglio‘ means ink is pushed into the grooves on the plate using card and/or a stiff bristle brush, e.g., hog hair the excess ink is wiped away using scrim - I use scrap cotton sheeting.
When finished the plate is ready to be proofed. To prevent the paper sticking to the plate when it goes through the plate - a very real possibility of you have used a sealant that is not water proof. To act as a means of controlling the levels of tone in the image. To protect the surface and prevent ink from soaking into the substrate. Pledge floor wax (which replaced Johnson & Johnson Klear)
It can be made as thick or as thin as you need it to control the light and dark areas on the plate. Once the collaged elements (which can be a combination of any of the above) are dry - a process that can several hours depending on what kind of wet materials you use - the plate can either be sealed with a varnish or acrylic medium or, if you have used water proof PVA there may be no need to seal the plate at all However, there are pros and cons to all options.ĭries quickly. A collagraph plates are created by sticking, gluing and painting materials onto a flat plate using things such as textured paper, fabric or painting gesso, PVA and/or carborundum to make a relief plate that has a range of interesting surfaces and textures on different levels.
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