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This is a beginner to intermediate demonstration of how to set up, carve, seal, ink, wipe, and print a mat board collagraph without a press. Collagraphs can be printed relief style, or intaglio - and this one prints from the recessed line work carved in a narrow channel out of the very top surface of the plate.
This tutorial is also a demo of challenging vs successful effects of different papers while hand printing. All materials used in the video are linked below in the Show More section You can get the supply lists here: bit.ly/CollagraphSupplyList
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Materials:
Reference photo
(select something with simple lines and curves. Example: a coffee cup with a bunch of poppies would work well... but a cut-crystal vase of daisies might be a bit too much to carve.) :)
Matboard
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Pen
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X-Acto knives:
Standard xacto knife
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Retractable #9 (small) blade knife
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Fiskars Swivel Tip Finger Knife
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Fiskars Fingertip Craft Knife
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Rubber Pencil Grip (I have one on an xacto knife in the video)
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Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish
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Paint Brushes
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Rubber Gloves
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Akua Ink starter set
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Akua MagMix (modifier to thicken the ink)
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Akua Transparent Base
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storage jars for leftover ink
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BFK Rives paper Heavier Weight (for use with a press)
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BFK Rives paper (lightweight) for use with hand rub/transfer
(*recommended if you plan to add other media*)
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Kozo Mulberry paper (for hand rub/transfer, & no watercolor or wet media on the print)
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Tarlatan cloth
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Pointed Q-tips
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Self Healing Cutting Mat
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Colored Pencil (optional)
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apron
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Non-skid liner to secure your plate while inking & cutting
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metal ruler with cork back for paper tearing
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spatula for mixing/laying out ink
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Mylar sheets (tape one down to mix ink on, if you don't have a piece of glass)
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Takach etching press
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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 #collograph
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