Introduction | Pebbles, patterns and prints made easy
Welcome to my studio! I’m excited to share all the things I wish I had known before I tumbled down the wonderful rabbit hole of creating beautiful collagraph prints.
Mat board (you don’t have to buy high-end gallery-quality mat board, but the surface does peel a little cleaner, and the cottony centres hold more ink when you get stuff that’s just above craft-quality mat board)
Rubber gloves (regardless of the non-toxic titles in inks and modifiers, you should always wear a barrier between your skin and when handling ink, applying ink, wiping ink or cleaning your plates and tools.)
Ink.Akura Intaglio inks are soy-based, lightfast inks designed for Collagraphs | Shop here | Jacksons Art
Tarlatan cloth (this is starched cheesecloth, traditionally used to wipe ink from plates in intaglio printmaking methods) | Shop here | Jacksons Art
Printmaking paper – heavier weights preferable. I love using Somerset 300gsm, velvet | Shop here | Jacksons Art
Pointed cotton-tips (these are excellent for “spot cleaning of ink” for highlights in your plate, or when you need bright whites in tiny areas cleared of ink)
Tray in which to soak paper, a kitty-litter tray works well. Or kitchen sink
Liquitex Gloss medium and varnish. The shiny surface releases ink beautifully when paper is pressed against it. | Shop here | Amazon
Akua Carborundum Gel (if you’re feeling adventurous, this is like petroleum jelly sand paper. When you paint it on sections of your plate, it holds ink, resulting in rich, solid colour in your print, even after you wipe it.Shop here | Jackson Art
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