What glue is used for Chine Colle?

What glue is used for Chine Colle?

corn starch glue
Cover the back of the chine collee paper with a thin layer of corn starch glue. Lay the damp chine collee paper flat and face down on a slab of glass. Spread the glue thinly using a little piece of card as a squeegee. Apply enough glue to coat the paper, but not so much that it squidges out in the press.

What is Chine Collé in printmaking?

A technique, used in conjunction with printmaking processes such as etching or lithography, that results in a two-layered paper support: a tissue-thin paper, cut to the size of the printing plate, and a larger, thicker support paper below.

What paper is used for Chine Colle?

Japanese washi /paper
The Chine-Collé Process In the “direct print” method, the printing plate is inked, dampened Japanese washi /paper is placed on an inked plate and trimmed to size.

What are the tools used in Chine Colle?

To create a print with Chine Collé you will need:

• A piece of cut lino or woodblock.
• Thin papers such as tissue paper.
• Scissors.
• Tweezers or cocktail sticks.
• Nori Rice Paste.
• Brush.
• Caligo Safewash Relief Inks.
• Paper on which to print.

Why is Chine Colle?

Chine-collé roughly translates from French chine = China, and collé, meaning glued or pasted. The word chine is used because the thin paper traditionally used in the process was imported to Europe from China, India and/or Japan. Chine-collé is sometimes mistakenly used to refer to any type of collage.

What materials can be used to create a collagraph print?

A very creative and experimental form of printmaking, collagraph prints can be made with many different materials, including cardboard, yarn, fabric, leaves, masking tape and more.

What can you print on Chine collé paper?

Using Chine Collé you are able to print on much finer, more delicate papers which are bonded onto a more sturdy paper during the printing process. Japanese papers are often used but you can try tissue papers, maps, sheet music, even fabric – anything delicate enough to be printed onto. Start by carving a linocut or woodblock.

What is Chine collé and how do I use it?

Chine Collé is a technique that allows you to add colour to your prints without making another block. Using Chine Collé you are able to print on much finer, more delicate papers which are bonded onto a more sturdy paper during the printing process. Japanese papers are often used but you can try tissue papers,

How do you print on a chine plate?

Position your plate with the papers on it onto the press bed; lay dampened printing paper over the plate and print it as usual. Press your chine collee prints between blotting paper and stiff boards to keep everything flat as it dries.

How does the chine print work?

The chine collee sticks to the printing paper and the image prints on top of it. By laying the coloured paper on your printing plate you can position it exactly where you want to add colour to your image.