The art of collography. Printmaker Jenny McCabe takes us behind the scenes to show how she creates her intricate collagraph prints. The process begins with a base - usually something like cardboard. The surface gets scored, cut, and even peeled away to create textures and shapes. Once that’s done, the whole thing is sealed with a thin layer of varnish to get it ready for printing. Then comes the fun part - inking! The plate is covered with oil-based ink, and the excess is carefully wiped away, l
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The art of collography. Printmaker Jenny McCabe takes us behind the scenes to show how she creates her intricate collagraph prints. The process begins with a base - usually something like cardboard. The surface gets scored, cut, and even peeled away to create textures and shapes. Once that’s done, the whole thing is sealed with a thin layer of varnish to get it ready for printing. Then comes the fun part - inking! The plate is covered with oil-based ink, and the excess is carefully wiped away, l
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Collagraph Prints Techniques for Art Exhibitions
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Collagraph Prints Techniques for Art Exhibitions
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Projections of flying crows over cutout cardboard printing plates - collagraphs. Experiments in my studio
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Projections of flying crows over cutout cardboard printing plates - collagraphs. Experiments in my studio
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I’ve had a lovely weekend @old_dairy_studio making collagraphs with a productive bunch of artists! Here’s just a small glimpse into to making and some of the work! If your near Wiltshire - check out their programme for more art courses through the year #collagraph #collagraphprint #artwork #printmaker #etching #artschool #artclass #artwork #printmakersofinstagram #printmaker #print #jennymccabe #intaglio #handprinted #handmade #ukprintmakers #artist #artstudio #womenprintmaker | Jenny McCabe, Ar
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I’ve had a lovely weekend @old_dairy_studio making collagraphs with a productive bunch of artists! Here’s just a small glimpse into to making and some of the work! If your near Wiltshire - check out their programme for more art courses through the year #collagraph #collagraphprint #artwork #printmaker #etching #artschool #artclass #artwork #printmakersofinstagram #printmaker #print #jennymccabe #intaglio #handprinted #handmade #ukprintmakers #artist #artstudio #womenprintmaker | Jenny McCabe, Ar
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Kestrel collagraph By Jenny McCabe from sketch to print
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Kestrel collagraph By Jenny McCabe from sketch to print
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "The making of a collagraph plate and print Made from cardboard and varnish once i have drawn out the image i carve away at the surface of the card peeling back areas to make them more rough and then i coat the whole plate in varnish and build up layers of varnish to create highlights and textures . the print I have to run ink into the surface of the card and polish it off - the ink is held in the cracks and textures - when I put it through the etching press with damp
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "The making of a collagraph plate and print Made from cardboard and varnish once i have drawn out the image i carve away at the surface of the card peeling back areas to make them more rough and then i coat the whole plate in varnish and build up layers of varnish to create highlights and textures . the print I have to run ink into the surface of the card and polish it off - the ink is held in the cracks and textures - when I put it through the etching press with damp
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "A compilation of the sparrow collagraphs made from recycling packaging. Intaglio printmaking involves creating a surface that will hold ink and printing onto damp paper using a high pressure press. The inside of juice cartons have a shiny surface so I can wipe highlights easily giving the prints a unique painterly look I love playing with card to make prints and I’ve been doing it for 30 years now!! gulp that’s a shock! I recently found some prints i made when i was 1
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "A compilation of the sparrow collagraphs made from recycling packaging. Intaglio printmaking involves creating a surface that will hold ink and printing onto damp paper using a high pressure press. The inside of juice cartons have a shiny surface so I can wipe highlights easily giving the prints a unique painterly look I love playing with card to make prints and I’ve been doing it for 30 years now!! gulp that’s a shock! I recently found some prints i made when i was 1
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Printing a collagraph head
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Jenny Mccabe | A little glimpse into making a collgraph Longer version over on my youtube channel If you’re curious about collagraph printmaking and... | Instagram
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "Another lovely day printmaking @ironpressprintmaking in Lancaster. A full days collagraph workshop - such brilliant ideas flowing and happy artists creating. I teach throughout the year at lots of different studios so if you fancy a day getting inky - check out my website for dates and upcoming workshops. #collagraph #collagraphprint #artwork #printmaker #artwork #printmakersofinstagram #printmaker #print #jennymccabe #intaglio #handprinted #handmade #birdart #ukprint
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A little glimpse into the process of making and printing at Tetra pak intaglio print. Obviously it takes a lot longer than 1 min and is a lovely simple process using recycled materials and even possible to print on a pasta machine instead of an etching press. I love how immediate its is - have an idea - raid the recycling bin and start making! you can print multiple times with each plate but they are delicate so do start to fall apart - keeping the artwork special and rare. #jennymccabe #printma
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Creating cardboard printing plates
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "New hybrid print - combining collagraph and etching plates Super into this loose background with a crisp cut out plate a sparrow sitting on some barbed wire More of this style to come over next week as i’ve been making some etchings especially to play with this combo or plates all in hugh contrast black and white - really inspired by the paired down pallet and the painterly marks #etching #copperplateetching #artwork #printmakersofinstagram #printmaker #print #jennymc
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Jenny Mccabe | a building up the layers. -Printing a collagraph background and a copper etched bird as the second layer. This is a skylark flying over... | Instagram
Jul 19, 2024
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A print made out on lots of seperate elements Starting with 3 cut out metal etching plates of Rooks layered on inked up fabric and cardboard fence posts with string blind embossing! 25 seconds to show hours of work!! I’m gonna get a small edition printed over weekend and in my shop next week ! I love printmaking !! #etching #copperplateetching #artwork #printmakersofinstagram #printmaker #print #jennymccabe #intaglio #birdart #ukprintmakers #artist #printstagram #artistsoninstagram #printmaking
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "A new print combining collagraph and etching plates. This lush meadow scene with lapwings flying above and grass blowing in the breeze is making me dream of summer days walking down a rural path and seeing nature do her timeless thing. I’m busy printing all my new pieces for @printfestulverston in a few weeks - a hive of activity in my studio and not much time for capturing everything and making reels but here’s a little glimpse #etching #copperplateetching #artwork #
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "Im often asked if I can show the whole process of making a collagraph plate and print, so Ive had a go at filming a new piece from scratch here - hours of work condensed into 90secs (the longest instagram allows) Card collagraph is such a versatile process - there really are no rules and anything will make an impression using a press - its a case of manipulating the medium to get effects you want and the best way to learn is to play and experiment. Here I am using sta
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "Little fishes in a box - sardines maybe? bit if artist licence cardboard collagraph printed using a Gunnings etching press I’m printing a very small edition of these along with the big fish and will upload to my online shop next week. I’ll take the plates and prints to show at my weekend collagraph course next weekend in Oxfordshire where we will spend 2 days making lots of plates and prints and having inky fun. #collagraph #collagraphprint #artwork #printmaker #artwo
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "Studio view - lots of ongoing work and ideas - large and small Collagraph printmaking is so versatile and exciting #collagraph #collagraphprint #artwork #printmaker #artwork #printmakersofinstagramo #printmaker #print #jennymccabe #intaglio #handprinted #handmade #birdart #urkprintmakers #artist #artstudio #womenprintmaker"
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Just a few of the stills from last week - Im so sorry I didn’t capture everyone’s work sooooo much was made! 5 day printmaking summer school @phoenixstudiotowersey near oxford 2026 dates will be released in the autumn make sure to sign up to my mailing list and Phoenix studios list to be the first to hear !!! #collagraph #collagraphprint #artwork #printmaker #etching #artschool #artclass #artwork #printmakersofinstagram #printmaker #print #jennymccabe #intaglio #handprinted #handmade #ukprintmak
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "A new collagraph! I’m working on a collection for display at Rheged print show in the new year and making these large collagraph birds flying in and out of the frames - this is one of my favourite birds the European Jay. Made with card and glue and varnish and printed with intaglio inks on my Gunnings Etching press. I will release some of these prints in the new year once I have finished the collection and printed the editions. #collagraph #collagraphprint #artwork #p
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "Im often asked if i can show the whole process of making a collagraph plate and print, so Ive had a go at filming a new piece from scratch heres part 2 PRINTING THE PLATE Card collagraph is such a versatile process - there really are no rules and anything will make an impression using a press - its a case of manipulating the medium to get effects you want and the best way to learn is to play and experiment. Here I made the plate using standard mount board ( the kind a
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Still playing with mono printing - smooshing on the ink and wiping it off to see what i can capture #monoprinting #monoprint #drawing #artwork #printmakersofinstagram #printmaker #print #jennymccabe #birdart #ukprintmakers #artist #artstudio #artistsoninstagram #printmaking #womenprintmakers #womenartistsofinstagram #paintingart | Jenny McCabe, Artist & Printmaker
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "A little apple collagraph made during a teaching session Card and tape and varnish inked with black ink and printed on Snowden paper #collagraph #collagraphprint #artwork #printmaker #artwork #printmakersofinstagramo #printmaker #print #jennymccabe #intaglio #handprinted #handmade #birdart #urkprintmakers #artist #artstudio #womenprintmakers"
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a fragment of Marcus Aurelious - collagraph print
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "Lots of you have asked how you can print cardboard collagraph plates without a press it’s a slightly different look to the strong embossing you get with the pressure of the press but can still be a really effective way to make a print. This would be called a relief print really - not an intaglio print I inked up in the same way I normally would and use damp paper with some baking parchment to protect the back - holding it all firmly in place rub the back of the paper
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "Terra pack collagraph print A little fluffy cloud of a sparrow the brilliant thing about using tetra pack boxes is they have a shiny surface so you can combine elements of collagraph with drypoint and monotype they are fairly durable and I should be able to get 6 prints of of this plate - I love the fact that the plate doesn’t last - it makes the edition very special. cut out printing plate made using packaging inked using @hawthorn_printmaker stay open inks and print
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I went all the way to Wales to teach a weekend of etching @aberystwythprintmakers and we had a splendid time!! @marianhaf hosted me and looked after me like a princess - it was wonderful to see such a beautiful area and enjoy the company of a fellow printmaker for the first time IRL. the course had complete beginners and experienced artists and everyone did brilliantly- Etching is a labour intensive methodical method and making 2 plates in 2 days is a lot to ask but everyone achieved it and some
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Jenny Mccabe on Instagram: "Collagraph made with recycled packaging! Collagraphs are printing plates made with cardboard and collages materials - so it’s easy enough to use cardboard out of the recycling bin! What appeals to me is the graphic shapes of the box against the drawings and messy ink marks. I couldn’t resist a bit of Lou Reed to help me along in the studio today. #artwork #printmakersofinstagram #printmaker #print #jennymccabe #intaglio #handprinted #handmade #birdart #ukprintmakers #
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Collagraph heads
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