It was great to catch up with everyone who attended on Thursday - there is some lovely work being produced by members - reckon I'll take my camera next time to try to coax some of them to post their work on here occasionally.....!
If any of you were wondering if I ever finished those mount board collograph plates I was busily hacking away at in the group sessions before xmas, then the answer is yes! These were then varnished and I even had a try out with them and here are some of the results.
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| the varnished plates |
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| plate 2 - white on black paper |
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| Plate 1 - on paper |
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| Plate 2 - earthy tones on paper |
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| Plate 2 - on fabric |
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Plate 2 was made from the 'leftovers' of plate 1, but I think I prefer it to the original design! I had a go at printing onto a piece of fabric too, which I can embellish with some stitch when I get a mo! This is a new technique for me, and although there's clearly room for improvement, I'm quite pleased with my first efforts. I like this form of printing as you can be as simple or detailed as you want to, and it's made from very basic, everyday materials so no specialist equipment required. It's quite time consuming and fiddly to make the plate, but once you've done so you can keep it well varnished for multiple prints. You can also add to it/cut into again to modify the design. This is definitely a technique I will use again and want to explore further.
Hi Donna. i love these plates. I missed the session when you were working on these before Xmas so be prepared for a brain picking when I see you next. You very clever lady you!! Karen C
ReplyDeleteIt's the magic of print rather than any great skill on my part there I think Karen! Welcome to pick my brain (such as it is!)when I see you :)
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