Inspiration
First let me say that my inspiration for trying this technique comes from Belinda Del Pesco. She has great videos on Youtube so check it out if you are interested in learning more about this technique..
I found an illustration in one of the TONS of old vintage books I have in my collection that I use for my collage work. It was about 2"x 3" and I enlarged it on the copier to about 4"x 6". For me it was a quick and easier way to test the technique.....or so I thought. It took me forever to do this with a twisted scribe. (I lean toward always picking the most difficult and detailed project!) It needs a few more lines in a couple of light areas, but I think I like the results.
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Next time I will utilize one of my own drawings, but for now I am liking this technique better than the collagraph technique (see previous blog post) I still can't quite get a handle on.
Materials used:
- Duralar clear drafting film, .005 I believe (Belinda recommended matte, but the store I was in only had the clear. It seemed to work fine and I could see my reference material better.)
- Twisted scribe
- Akua Intaglio ink black
- Mulberry paper...lightly dampened
I do not have a press so this was pulled by hand with a metal spoon.
Adding Color
I would love to add some color to this but I do not think the mulberry paper will hold up well under any wet media. I will try to pull a print with BFK Rives paper, but I think it may be difficult without a press. If it works, I'll post the results.
TIP: I found that newsprint paper soaks up the moisture from the mulberry paper a little and makes it rough to glide the spoon well. I had some deli paper I used for painting so I tried that, shiny side up. It worked like a charm, did not soak up moisture, the waxy side helped the spoon glide better and I could see how the print was doing underneath.
As always, thanks for stopping by. If you've tried this technique I'd love to hear your experiences.
Jan
Jypsy Studio
