If you think ‘combs’ and ‘cement’ sound odd together, this post should help to change your mind. Combed cement creates a range of strong textures which are very effective in collagraph printing plates.
You can approach this technique in various ways; speedy and dynamic, geometric and measured, or slow, flowing and meditative. There is a combed cement technique for all temperaments!
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Searching for something that would create a circular motion I experimented with electric drills, (too fast and furious), hand drills (too uneven), aerolatte coffee frothers, (battery ran out too fast)
I finally found the ideal solution in a cheap kitchen whisk.
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This wonderfully versatile material is great for a whole range of plate making techniques.
It is a an essential foundation material for any printmaker who makes Collagraphs prints
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