Hey there!
This video continues from where we left off in the last one - you can find that video here:
📼 Making the Plates - https://youtu.be/YYmM3G-fss8
💡 Check out my Skillshare Class "Creating Characters in Collagraph" and also get a free Skillshare trial! - https://skl.sh/3xNVEQz
In this video we are printing from the mini test plates that we created before. This is where you can try out different ink colours, different amounts of ink and play with the layout of your text plates.
Timestamps
00:00 Let's get sorted - sharing the materials we'll need.
03:57 Dampening the Paper is important
06:05 Arranging your plates
07:27 Inking the plates!
09:35 Taking the first print!
12:22 First Result
13:56 Trying Mulberry Paper
16:31 Mulberry result
16:54 Cleaning the plates
18:24 What was the point - Why test plates are helpful!
21:17 Figurative Collagraph plate example - what works?
✂️ Materials Used (or similar):
*Disclaimer: Please note there are affiliate links included here. Clicking on them will not cost you anything but they help to support my channel by possibly giving me a small commission.
* Overhead Phone Mount - https://amzn.to/3uYiWTl
* Mat & Roller - https://amzn.to/3dvsDBT
* Mulberry Paper - https://amzn.to/2TkYgqP
* Newsprint - https://amzn.to/3drazbO
* Essdee Waterbased Ink - https://amzn.to/3hiBSHO
* Brayer/Roller - https://amzn.to/3AAahcy
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