What is a Collagraph print? My personal response to how, as an artist, printmaker, I create my collagraph plates, which I then print from

Making a few test prints on the plate-made-from-sensible-materials was quite successful, in that it turned out pretty much as I’d expected it to. The branches coming out of the top of the wal…

This sampler was focusing on different types of string, fabric, card and hard and soft substances. All the sticking and sealing was done with pva, which wasn’t quite up to the job, and the ba…

I just finished making a new Collagraph plate. I really liked the way it looks now with the colors, so I thought I better scan it before I dirty it up with ink tonight...

I want to post more info about different printmaking techniques. it's a shame that printmaking is so undervalued as an art form because not that many people understand what it is. it has gotten to be a "secret art" unless you have studied it. These photos don't quite show the entire process, but i will post more at a later time. How I made "Flower Girl": This print is a collagraph, which is basically a collaged printmaking plate. You can use any materials you want, provided they are fairly…

How to make a Collagraph using Recycled Cardboard Printed Intaglio Style without a Press, and just a few, simple tools from around the house.