"Pressed floral collograph print, surrounded by antique floral teacup, organic, botanical elements and gem stones. The combination of natural textures and printed design creates a serene, nature-inspired atmosphere."

"Here’s a closer look at my collograph print on paper, with a scene of vintage items that inspire me. I love surrounding my work with objects that carry a sense of history and beauty, from antique tea cups to colorful gemstones."

"This is the first step in my collograph print process—my print master set on the press, ready to transfer the intricate design onto paper. It’s always exciting to see my artwork come to life through the printing press."

Hello my friends, I thought today I'd share my results of the wonderful collagraph printing workshop I did at college earlier in the month. For those who know not, a collagraph is a little like a collage which you then make prints from. I made the collagraph plates by collecting plant matter from the garden. Then after pressing it for several days I assembled two plates on cardboard using strong pva glue. I then painted the whole thing white using acrylic gesso, this is so you can see where you've put the ink when you ink it up in the print room. Then I varnished each plate using acrylic matt medium and voila, once dry they were ready for printing. The top picture shows one of the plates on the printing press and below this are my prints. I had so much fun, I recommend it if you get the chance!

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