I have finally got around to finishing this tutorial, with one thing and another I just haven't got around to it.
It could all go wrong... but here goes..
'ROOK'
This is the story of one of my first collagraph prints...
It started with a rook in my garden.. I was so surprised to see it, needless to say no camera to hand. So with a quick look on the internet I found a photo of a rook that I liked, printed it and traced it.
Then off to get samples of textured wall paper, you know the stuff.. the wallpaper that no one wants... I now have samples for the world, and cannot walk past a wallpaper aisle without taking a few samples . I often wonder what the the staff think of me..... 'A wallpaper bag lady' I wonder if they think that I decorate my walls with the stuff... Yuck!....... I think that I am doing the DIY shops a service, by taking some samples and recycling it... That is my story and I'm sticking to it.
If you want to see how I made this collagraph plate just click on the link A collagraph tutorial or on the side bar at 'Other places'.
I love doing collagraph but have so much to learn, If anyone has any advice, all is welcome, I appreciate all the help I can get.
If on the other hand anyone would like to ask me a question please just ask.
From a fellow textured wall paper grabber (only mine's been used on polymer clay) I absolutely love how your collagraph's turned out; who'd have thought something that 'nobody wants' could be turned into something quite so beautiful?
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigued - not being a printmaker and all that. It looks like rather an absorbing technique (makes mental not to get distracted *just* yet) ;)
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Hello Julie...I also love collagraphs, but havn't made any since college....I don't know how well it would work at home without a press, and also not sure what inks to use.
ReplyDeleteI love your Rook...your work is so interesting....it makes me want to lay aside textiles for just a little while and play:-)
Love,Ellen xx
Nice to see this tutorial and I'm also a collector of wall paper-samples.
ReplyDeleteJulie, this is so interesting and I hope to try it out! Thank you for the tut!
ReplyDeleteI've been away from blogging for the past few weeks and am glad to be able to catch up a bit now! Missed you!
Hugs!
Sue
Julie,
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful collagraph! You have such diverse talents. I laughed reading about you taking wallpaper samples.
With happiness,
Rebecca
Nicely done! I'm a bit of a wallpaper freak too at times.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful print Julie, you make it look very easy, but it's a tricky technique to get right.I always think the plates themselves look just as stunning as the print too x
ReplyDeleteI have to admit...I don't really know what a collagraph is.... but, will check out more on it....
ReplyDeletewhat pretty wallpaper for something like this...but walls... aacckkk!
Julie... at first glance of the "rook" I thought to myself; "What lovely and detailed stitching this Julie girl is into now!" And to think... it is layered wall paper! I am not familiar with collagraph and haven't attempted any sort of print work since the late 60's... Yikes! You spur me on to read more, stretch myself a bit and get on with it! Blessings across the great divide... you are not alone! Daryle
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous. Although I have my own press, collograph is still a bit of a mystery to me. You have helped a lot to demistify it. One of these days I am going to get wall paper samples and make a start...haha.
ReplyDeleteJulie, what a great idea to use textured wallpapers for collagraphs! Now why did I never think of that? A lovely image too. How ever did you print it without a press?
ReplyDeletetoujours aussi créative.. joli!
ReplyDeleteWhere did you find such great wallpaper textures? And, thank you for your collagraph! Great idea and great use of textures!
ReplyDeleteHi Julie.. I get them from the DIY stores... If you email me your address I'll happily send you some samples..
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