Test printing a new collagraph plate
Test printing a new collagraph plate When I make a new plate I usually ink it up in at least 3...
Read MorePosted by Emily Harvey | Collagraph
Test printing a new collagraph plate When I make a new plate I usually ink it up in at least 3...
Read MorePosted by Emily Harvey | Collagraph, Colour, Techniques
in this post I am taking you through an experiment I did to ink the plates and make the textures look even more 3d.
Read MorePosted by Emily Harvey | Carborundum, Techniques
Sometimes it is good to go back to basics to unpick just how different platemaking materials interact and behave when you ink them, so whether you are an old hand with carborundum printing or it is a new area for you I hope this will give you food for thought and something to experiment with.
Read MorePosted by Emily Harvey | Colour, Ink, Materials
When I decided to write this post to share my experiments with alternatives to black ink it seemed...
Read MorePosted by Emily | Collagraph, Ink, Materials
White ink has an interesting effect on your collagraph prints
It is hard to say exactly what has happened, but there is a distinct and positive improvement in the print, a bit like the way someone looks when they come back from holiday. Your print has more substance, more energy, and more clarity.
Posted by Emily Harvey | Creative process, Found materials, Other posts
Here is the story of creating the ‘Midwinter Solstice’ print, I thought it was a good example as I started with no plan, just a spark of an experiment, and through allowing the creative process to unfold a new print was born!
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