Drypoint Etching- Chin Colle

Etching is a printmaking technique your students are sure to love, and this Pack has everything you will need to get them started. Join Greg as he guides you through the essential materials, techniques, and processes necessary to bring it into your classroom.
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[@mynona1425]

Chine Collé is such a beautiful process.
I think it's of advantage to add glue to the paper for chine collé before you put it on the plate. Because every time you press the paper down with your fingers, it picks up ink.
When using oil paints, the plate with the Chine-Collé paper on top can be placed in a tub of water so that the paper adheres to the plate. It is also easier to find the right place for the paper (snippets). This makes it even easier to apply the glue.
Henrieke Strecker

[@theartofed]

Great tips! Thanks so much!

[@dianeoconnor8310]

You can actually let the paste dry completely before putting it on the plate. It will adhere to the paper. I think it may only work if you have pre soaked the paper, which I always do. It makes it much less messy, and easier to handle. Trust me, it works!

[@theartofed]

Great tip; thanks for sharing!

[@nzkaka8293]

@@theartofed Thanks for this!

[@nzkaka8293]

I'm a lino print beginner. Do you need to dampen paper with Chine collé on lino? Also should I use my screw-down type hand press to bond the papers or continue with hand baren as I am doing?

[@theartofed]

Great questions! We have tons of resources (videos, downloads, etc.) in our PRO Library on all sorts of printmaking processes. You can learn more about PRO here: theartofeducation.edu/pro