A collograph is a simple printmaking process that is fun to use with children and is an easy way to make sheets of wrapping paper, cards or a piece of art to hang on the wall. You start by cutting out shapes from different materials. I used a sheet of craft foam, a paper that has the texture of corrugated cardboard and a leftover roll of the material that is used to line drawers in your bathroom. All of the materials should be about the same thickness. After cutting out a variety of shapes I glued them to a sheet of cardboard as if I were making a collage. I rolled printmaking ink onto the surface using a brayer once the glue had dried. It's also possible to use a brush and acrylic paint. In this particular print I overlapped the images and used three different colors to add dimension.
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This is just lovely, saw you over at Craftgawker and now feel a sudden need to go down to my art room and have a go at this.
ReplyDeleteThey are quite addictive. Have fun!
ReplyDeletePretty interesting. I love how you used found items for the prints. Clever! Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeletenice work love how you used monotone colours
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing this, it's such a lovely idea. I'm definitely going to have a go!
ReplyDeleteLove this project! Where do you buy the corrugated paper? I looked online and can't find it....
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, I just noticed your comment. The corrugated paper was given to me by an art teacher. She got it from a printing company that was getting rid of overstock. I'm not even sure what it was used for. However, if you peel the top layer off of corrugated cardboard, you are left with the same striped texture.
ReplyDeleteDid you rotate the plate 90 degrees every time you printed with a different color of ink?
ReplyDeleteDid you rotate the plate 90 degrees every time you printed with a different color of ink?
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Thank you for sharing. FYI: the corrugated cardboard can be found many places...I personally get it from my local Michaels frame shop. It comes in the shipping boxes and is normally trashed! I collect it for multiple art projects throughout the year. And they are more than happy to let me take the "trash" home
ReplyDeleteThanks for that info. I love anything that can be re-purposed! I actually used a corrugated paper, not cardboard, since it is easier to cut.
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