Craft Techniques
Chine colle joins thin paper to a print while the press makes the image
Chine colle bonds a delicate paper to a stronger sheet during printing. Explore what it adds to an image and how to plan a small studio trial.
COLOUR, CRAFT & A LITTLE PATIENCE
printmaking
Art Practice
Aquatint turns an etched plate into an image built from tone
Look beyond etched outlines to see how aquatint creates grainy areas of tone, and how those tones work with lines to give a print atmosphere.
Printmaking Practice
A reduction linocut uses the same block for colours it cannot print again
A reduction linocut creates several colours by carving one block in stages. Plan the edition before removing a surface you cannot print again.
Printmaking Practice
Mezzotint begins with a surface that could print entirely black
Mezzotint builds an image by reducing the ink-holding texture of a prepared plate. Learn to notice its light, dark and transitions when viewing a print.
Art Practice
Roll a thin ink film before making your first linocut print
Learn to recognise a thin, even brayer film, make a small test print and separate inking problems from pressure or paper problems.
Printmaking Practice
Make a monotype from a painted plate and discover what the first pull changes
Explore monotype printing with one painted plate, a first impression and a lighter second pull, while recording what changes between them.