NEW GROUNDS Print Workshop and Gallery
3812 Central Ave SE #100B Albuquerque NM 87108 (505) 268-8952
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NEW GROUNDS Print Workshop and Gallery 3812 Central Ave SE #100B Albuquerque NM 87108 (505) 268-8952 |
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Collagraph Monotypes Mezzotints Photogravure Relief Serigraphy Etching Lithography |
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Part of the intaglio family. A constructive process in which objects (cardboard, fibers, fabrics, organic materials etc) and sand or carborandum are added to the surface of the plate, usually heavy cardboard, until a low relief is achieved. Front, back and sides of the plate are then sealed with several coats of acrylic mat medium. Once the plate is dry it can be inked, wiped and printed in the same manner as a etched metal plate. Collagraphs can also be printed as relief images, without any ink as a blind embossing. Because the various levels on the plate are so easily achieved, it lends itself beautifully to multicolored and viscosity printing.
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