Wax, Textiles & Printmaking - Weekend
Learn to print by embossing textiles into wax using handmade Wagner Encaustic Collagraph White. Traditionally in printmaking, a “collagraph” is a collaged printing plate. Wagner developed this particular unique approach to printmaking which replaces the collage on the plate with a specially formulated white encaustic wax. This class combines the techniques and approaches of both printmaking and encaustic painting to produce richly textured intaglio prints. Create plates from marks and textures applied with wax. In this class, we use both traditional plexiglas and flat Ampersand Claybord as the printing plate to learn the advantages of printing with each. We use non-toxic soy and honey based Akua Inks on Japanese papers and Evolon microfiber.
Wagner is a member of the Speedball Professional Network
Materials Provided
Takach 24” x 48 Etching Press
Akua Inks
ink knives
glass palettes
clean up
sink
trash
etching needles
textiles
wiping cloth
brayers
newsprint
blotting paper
stencil brushes
encaustic paint
encaustic heated and hand tools
Materials Needed
Most of the materials needed are on this list.
https://www.dickblick.com/myaccount/blicku/0108jjg4uky3u/
2 matching 1/8” plexiglas (8” x 8”, 8” x 10” or 10” x 10”) beveled is preferred but not necessary
These can be found at your local plastics place or on Amazon. Sometimes, your local frame shop will have good scraps of 1/8” plexiglas as well.
Bring any templates or textiles you would like to emboss into your printing plate.
The studio is fully equipped with most everything but feel free to bring any other tools you prefer using with encaustic.
You can also purchase materials at our local art supply store in Astoria
Fine Art Supply
About Etching Presses…
If you do not have an etching press and are considering one, I recommmend you start with a small one like some of those listed at the Blick and Conrad links below.
Links:
Takach Press Co (resale)
Note: Watch this site regularly, used presses sell very fast. You are looking for an Etching Press,
I have the Blick Baby Press Package which works pretty good for small works.
