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A little collagraph printing

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Claire B

Even though my Linear Containment book was fully completed and assembled earlier in the year I still have an itch to print the final plate in a different colourway and then perhaps stitch into it. The original print looked like … Continue reading →

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Printing the new plate

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Claire B

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 Claire B

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 Claire B

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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Print 1. Project 1: First monoprints

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Claire B

Experiments in mark making and painted plates. This section requires experimentation using various brush marks on the printing plate. I am working using a non-slip woven base on my work top.  The paper registration template sits on top of this … Continue reading →

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