This is drypoint and chine-collé, a printmaking technique in which a thin or fragile piece of paper is glued to a thicker, stronger piece of paper with rice glue, and a run through the press.
Janelle with kimono, drypoint chine-collé on 14×11″ Rives gray BFK.
(The color is a little dark and dull in this photo, because the paper was still wet. I’ll post better photos later.)
How to make a chine-colle drypoint:
First, take 900 pictures of Janelle slowly putting on and taking off her gray hoodie, over and over, and over and over, and over. About 200 times should do it. From these pictures, find two images that layer well, playing with the overlapping forms within her body. Edit for simplicity, and scribe the linework onto plexiglass. Then, buy 7 packages of mixed Japanese paper, and curse that there are only 2 patterns you like out of 35. Take the 2 patterns that you like and be thankful.
From another print, cut out a Janelle paper doll, and use the paper doll to cut a kimono shape. Be careful not to put one of the faces in Janelle’s paper doll armpit, or a bird head peeking out from behind her shoulder.
For printing, ink the plexiglass plate and set it ink side up on the press bed. Apply rice glue on the back of the paper doll kimono.
Note: Do not use Adams creamy peanut butter. We have tried it, and confirm that traditional Nori rice glue is superior for this particular application. Eat the peanut butter, glue with rice. Remember to hydrate so your mouth doesn’t get glued shut.
Then, with tweezers and COMPLETE SILENCE, place the paper doll kimono on the inked plate. Set the wet BFK on top, cover with felts, and run through the press. Voila! Drypoint with chine-colle kimono. (Nikki makes it look so easy.)
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Opening Reception to follow (5-7pm)
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Some Pretty Paintings: Chine-collé kimono
This is drypoint and chine-collé, a printmaking technique in which a thin or fragile piece of paper is glued to a thicker, stronger piece of paper with rice glue, and a run through the press.
Janelle with kimono, drypoint chine-collé on 14×11″ Rives gray BFK.
(The color is a little dark and dull in this photo, because the paper was still wet. I’ll post better photos later.)
How to make a chine-colle drypoint:
First, take 900 pictures of Janelle slowly putting on and taking off her gray hoodie, over and over, and over and over, and over. About 200 times should do it. From these pictures, find two images that layer well, playing with the overlapping forms within her body. Edit for simplicity, and scribe the linework onto plexiglass. Then, buy 7 packages of mixed Japanese paper, and curse that there are only 2 patterns you like out of 35. Take the 2 patterns that you like and be thankful.
From another print, cut out a Janelle paper doll, and use the paper doll to cut a kimono shape. Be careful not to put one of the faces in Janelle’s paper doll armpit, or a bird head peeking out from behind her shoulder.
For printing, ink the plexiglass plate and set it ink side up on the press bed. Apply rice glue on the back of the paper doll kimono.
Then, with tweezers and COMPLETE SILENCE, place the paper doll kimono on the inked plate. Set the wet BFK on top, cover with felts, and run through the press. Voila! Drypoint with chine-colle kimono. (Nikki makes it look so easy.)
Some Pretty Paintings
Show opens January 5, 2019
Show up through January 27th
Artist Talk Saturday, January 5th (3:30-4:30pm)
Opening Reception to follow (5-7pm)
Smith & Vallee Gallery
5742 Gilkey Ave, Edison
(360) 766-6230
Open Daily 11-5
www.smithandvalleegallery.com
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