Have decided to make some more collograph prints - its much quicker to make than lino cuts so helps to create an energetic looking image. The only lengthy bit is sealing the plate and the inking it up. The basics you need to make the plate are a piece of stiff card ( mountboard works well), pva glue, button polish, scalpel or similar, metal filings and any other texture you like eg eggshells, fabric that can be stuck down. I will do a demo in the next blog. The button polish and PVA can be bought at most DIY shops and the rest at an art shop or Great Art website has a good selection.
