Collagraph
takes its name from the French
collé, meaning glue,
and the Greek graphics, meaning
drawing. An image is composed
from a variety of textured
materials glued onto a solid
base such as cardboard or
wood. This is the matrix.
The plate may be printed as
a relief by rolling ink onto
the surface or, alternatively,
it may be printed as an intaglio
by spreading the ink over
the entire matrix and then
wiping it off the raised surface.
Paper is placed over the inked
plate and it is run through
a press or printed with hand
pressure to transfer the ink.
Essentially, it is a print
from a collage.
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