#printdemo

Carburundum grit aquatint collagraph, in 60 seconds! I love collagraph for the ability to make prints from trash--the technology is easy, leaving room to master subtleties of image making instead of focusing on complex chemistry. This is a process where you create a collagraph plate and print using evenly sized grit and wood glue. The glued down bits of grit grab onto and hold ink, and the glossy gloss releases it. It's a similar effect to aquatint, an etching process. The actual running through the press happens off screen. I haven't done this process in years, so it was fun to get back to it. I made this to teach someone and the finished video is a bit longer, but here's a version that fits in a shorter format

On Thursday we’re opening our doors to celebrate the completion of our studio expansion and to show you all the fantastic new equipment we have at ELP. We’re lucky enough to have two brand new Kippax Vacuum Tables along with loads of other new equipment for etching, linocut and risograph. 

From 7pm we’ll have print demonstrations from four of our artists at ELP. In the screenprinting room we’ll have experienced artist and illustrator Eliza demonstrating the process of screenprinting. Come and check it out on Thursday at 8pm, you’ll get to pull your own print and take one away with you too!

Have a look here for more info about what’s in store this Thursday!

Summer Open Studio at East London Printmakers

Thursday 30th July, 6pm - 10pm

19 Warburton Road, E8 3RT