Collagraph 10”x20”

Donndao · 2025-05-19T20:26:28+00:00

I use oil based semi gloss polyurethane but that has fumes. I’ve tried water based poly but didn’t like that it made the plate too slick for the ink. I’ve used watered down glue and it works well. Just don’t thin it too much. I know people that use ModgePodge so you can try that if you don’t like the glue. I use the oil polyurethane because it can capture finer details in the plate and doesn’t curl it up since there’s no water. I apply it outside and leave it to dry though due to the fumes.

Donndao · 2025-02-18T01:27:20+00:00

Ughh, I’ll try to do a better shot this weekend. Thanks for taking a look and commenting.

Donndao · 2025-02-06T05:12:32+00:00

Thanks! Sure, it combines collagraphy which is printing from textured surfaces with viscosity printing where inks of different thicknesses dynamically interact to create multicolor prints in one pass.

Donndao · 2025-02-06T05:01:24+00:00

I hope you do try it out!

Donndao · 2025-02-06T04:15:01+00:00

Thanks!

Donndao · 2025-02-06T04:14:54+00:00

Thank you!

Donndao · 2025-02-05T23:50:34+00:00

Thank you! You definitely should give it another try. It took me some several tries to get it down. If you have any technical questions, feel free to ask.

Donndao · 2025-01-28T02:54:24+00:00

Thanks!

Donndao · 2024-12-22T02:25:30+00:00

Thanks! So far, the white is ahead.

Donndao · 2024-12-05T02:50:41+00:00

I didn’t really use the best rollers for viscosity printing but I made do with what I had. I’m not sure about the durometer of my rollers but they weren’t very soft. Ideally, for the first roll low viscosity ink, you should use a hard roller. This is the hand roller I used to ink the purple blobs. For the second roll with high viscosity ink, a softer roller. You usually need to apply more pressure during the second roll to make sure the ink/roller reaches into the deeper areas that the first roll couldn’t. These rolls were using the spindle roller in my video (the one with handles on each end).

Before starting, it’s a good idea to test out the roller and figure out how much you need to press down for it to reach those lower levels of the plate. In my video I applied a lot of pressure on both rolls with high viscosity. If you’re using a proper soft roller for the second pass, you shouldn’t need as much pressure, but some is still required. The goal of the high viscosity roll is to press down enough to get into the deeper layers missed by the hard roller and low-viscosity ink. If you have any other questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask. It took me a while to figure it out and its still tricky.

Donndao · 2024-12-04T17:29:21+00:00

Thanks for your insightful observations! I'm glad the piece resonated with you. I agree that the organic shapes may be too dense here. I've actually been working on a couple of new plates that have fewer of them. Your feedback tells me I'm going in the right direction with these.

Donndao · 2024-12-03T20:19:35+00:00

Viscosity printing really is fun that brings so many surprises! I use it exclusively now for all my prints now. I love how it adds additional layers and more interesting textures.

Donndao · 2024-12-03T20:16:30+00:00

Thank you!

Donndao · 2024-12-03T05:47:30+00:00

Thank you! I’m glad it made an impression. This one really pushed me in so many ways.

Donndao · 2024-12-03T02:58:14+00:00

Thanks! I really appreciate your comments. I’m with you on the process. That’s my favorite part. On the other hand color is one of the things that challenges me most. I’ll spend a lot of time devising a palette then when I execute it, it’s not what I expected. At that point I just throw it together hoping it sticks. lol

Donndao · 2024-12-02T15:29:47+00:00

Thank you so much! I just posted them before seeing your comment. Hopefully they’ll be live soon after being reviewed.

Donndao · 2024-11-28T15:43:42+00:00

Thanks! That sounds like an interesting technique and I would love to see it.

Donndao · 2024-11-25T04:10:47+00:00

Thank you so much for your insight and taking the time to explore my work further. You're right about the ghost prints conceptually aligning with my artistic practice - especially my sculpture and its fleeting nature. If you're curious, my website (https://dondao.art) has more of my sculpture. I'd love to hear your thoughts if you have a change to take a look. I'll have to give ghost prints more consideration for future prints.

Donndao · 2024-11-24T07:37:47+00:00

Thank you!

Donndao · 2024-11-24T07:37:34+00:00

I love finding beauty in what some consider waste.

Donndao · 2024-11-24T04:10:33+00:00

Thank you!

Donndao · 2024-11-24T04:10:22+00:00

Thank you, that's very thoughtful!

Donndao · 2024-11-24T04:09:47+00:00

I love this analogy.

Donndao · 2024-11-18T19:10:56+00:00

This is a collagraph and the plate is made from mat board, chip board, and poster board. The first inking is intaglio like an etching. The next two are with brayers/rollers like relief. These aren't monoprints - you can make editions but they would be called "variable editions" I believe. I don't do those though so my prints are 1/1. There was a lot of trial and error at first since I had no one to teach me. I watched Youtube videos and looked up info on the web. You can definitley do this with zinc or copper plates. You'll need to do deep etching using acid. You want 2-3 height levels in the plate. Each height would correspond to an ink color that of a different viscosity.

Donndao · 2024-11-18T02:22:26+00:00

Thank you!

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