Make a collagraph print from sandpaper & cardboard
Channel: Spines And Splines
Date: 29/10/2020

I design and make wine labels using a collagraph print made from cardboard and sandpaper, hand coloured with drawing ink. I cover all the steps for making and printing a collagraph print using intaglio methods. Scroll down to find a materials list and links to timecodes.

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Materials used:
Stiff cardboard
Sandpaper
Rice paste glue
Steel ruler
Cutting mat
Utility knife
Scalpel knife
Pen
Shellac flakes, methylated spirits and glass jar for mixing shellac sealant
Etching ink
Perspex, glass or tile to use as an inking slab
Paint/ink knife
Small piece of rubber, eraser or stiff cardboard for spreading ink
Tarlatan cloth/scrim
Phone book or newspaper
Latex type gloves
Printmaking paper suitable for intaglio (I used Zerkall 120gsm laid etching paper)
Wet sponge or water spray bottle
Ziplock bag or plastic container with lid
NWPS 580 etching press: https://www.e-artstore.net/product-group/6764-etching-press-580-hd/category/114-etching-presses
Etching press blankets
Pasta machine etching press (alternative to etching press)
Sennelier Green For Oil brush cleaner
Cleaning gloves
Rag
Sennelier Encre shellac based drawing ink
Japanese goat hair ink brush
Glue stick
Newsprint paper
Paint scraper

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TIMECODES:
00:09:46 Materials and equipment used.
01:49:46 What is a collagraph? Making a plate using cardboard and sandpaper.
09:03:45 What is shellac sealant? Mixing and using shellac.
13:09:21 Methods to prepare and soak your paper for intaglio printing
14:32:41 Setting an etching press.
17:41:21 Printing with a pasta machine if you don't have access to an etching press.
18:03:06 Inking up a collagraph plate using intaglio methods.
22:55:03 Printing with an etching press.
23:50:05 Stacking your prints to dry and flatten them at the same time.
25:12:01 Cleaning up.
28:49:49 Unstacking and hand colouring your prints.
32:29:14 Finishing your prints.