Jigsaw Like, Collagraph Print... (with seven plates...yes seven !!! )

In this video, I demonstrate how I created a collagraph comprising of 7 different plates fitting together like a jigsaw. In the video, I use a bit of acrylic gesso to create interesting textures as well as an old milk carton to create a fun effect. This approach allowed me to be a little more free with shapes and colours. MATERIALS: - Intaglio Inks: Sepia, Indian Yellow, Light Green Raw Sienna and Turquoise Lake all by Intaglio Printmaker - Media: Acrylic matt media, gesso - Paper: Snowden Printmaking Paper 300gsm - Wood Glue (Evo-Stik) - Clear Shellac Varnish (Roberson & Co) - Vegetable Oil and White Spirit for cleaning up - Newsprint Paper - Old newspaper for wiping etc - Enviroboard - Scrim for wiping off ink and for plate texture - Old milk carton - Tools: Scalpel, Drypoint needle, palette knife - Polymetaal Press HS-35 Tabletop Etching Press 0:00-1:10 Introduction & Explaining The Process 1:10-2:00 Introducing the Plate Structure 2:00-3:58 Discussing the print details 3:58-5:17 Tracing and cutting out the jigsaw pieces 5:17-6:00 Introducing gesso and scrim textures to the bottom plate 6:00-8:54 Applying gesso and tissue paper to the 2nd background plate 8:54-9:54 Applying Acrylic Matt Media to the first sky plate 9:54-10:15 Applying Aluminium Foil to 3rd sky plate 10:15-10:45 Applying Wood Glue to strengthen areas of the plates 10:45-12:42 Preparing birch plates 12:42-13:21 Applying shellac to the plates 13:21-14:04 Explaining Colours 14:04-14:30 Inking Up 14:30-18:10 Setting Up the Press 18:10 End Voila! Printing the Image 👉 Please subscribe here - http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWCeBTzMwynrHYXRVr-vhBQ?sub_confirmation=1 #collagraph #collagraphprinting #intaglio Collagraphy is a really flexible printing process in which textured plates are ink up and put through the press. Different surfaces hold varying amounts of liquid, so anything with low relief can be stuck down for use as wallpaper; leaves; fabrics tapes or threads etc. The collagraph plate is then laid on absorbent paper and run through the press. Because a collagraph requires a pressure-sensitive print surface, they're usually hand-pulled from the collage, which means each version of collagraphy is unique to its owner or printer! Collagraphy can be used in a lot of different ways: collage elements onto larger works; combined with drawing techniques; making prints from found objects/cut up textiles etc. But it's particularly good for printing off leaf rubbings, transfers from fabrics and collages of all kinds.