My dear friend Nicole, over at blue bicicletta, has been making collagraphs for a while now. I have been watching her with more than a little envy. I asked her how to make them and she very kindly gave me some tips. There was just one problem. Sealant. There are no art stores out where I live. I would have to make the trip into Christchurch. So yesterday with much trepidation I drove into the city. I passed many piles of rubble, and houses broken in half and prayed that there would be no after shocks. That's how badly I wanted some mod podge.
Fast forward to this afternoon when I happily sat down with said sealant to make a collagraph plate.
So I drew my owl and cut her and some feathers out of cardboard, and stuck it all together. Then I covered it all with the much sought after mod podge. I seem to recall there should be several layers of sealant. I did one. . . because the light was fading and I really needed to make my print TODAY. Oh dear, the sealant wasn't even totally dry. Tsk, tsk. Such impatience.
The first print was ok. The second was alright. But when I did the third print . . . well that was when I fell in love.
I cannot wait to make some more. Thanks Nicole!
