Category Archives: My prints

Printing for my own enjoyment

Printing the new plate

Posted on April 14, 2018 by

Further to my last post, where I started creating my new collagraph plate (without the large cut away areas), once the Mod Podge solution dried I slashed into the plate surface, glued on some thin cardboard shapes and added some … Continue reading →

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Printing collagraphs: The next stage

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

In my last post I talked about the necessity of understanding the type of paper you’re using to print on, depending on the print method.  So, seeing as I still need a few prints on lightweight paper, and I’m using … Continue reading →

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The four ‘P’s of Printing

Posted on April 7, 2018 by

Loving my latest printing project although all is not going to plan.  But isn’t that the beauty of printing?  The serendipity of result when peeling back the printed sheet from the print plate?  The unexpected joy or frustration at seeing … Continue reading →

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Continuing printing collagraphs

Posted on March 21, 2018 by

I’ve managed to squeeze in enough time for another couple of prints in my collagraph series.  So far I’ve done 2 trials (posted here) and here are the next 2: Trial 3: Trial 4: So much better ink coverage than … Continue reading →

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Drawing challenge over! Moving on ……

Posted on March 3, 2018 by

OK, so I only managed to draw on 10 out of 28 days in February.  I should be feeling like a failure, but I’m not.  This is more drawing in a month than ever before, so I’m at least on … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Print, Book, Box

Posted on February 19, 2018 by

Monoprinting with Glen Skein. January saw me at Sturt Summer School for 5 days of printmaking.  The program included great live-in accommodation, excellent food and several hundred people all involved in a range of workshops. Unfortunately I was struck seriously … Continue reading →

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Carborundum & Drypoint Printing: Experimentation

Posted on December 28, 2017 by

In September I did a marvellous 2 day workshop with Brenda Tye and produced a collagraph plate (and print) I was very happy with (amongst a few others I wasn’t so keen on). This was my initial print: Since then … Continue reading →

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