Registration in Printmaking, (or how to line things up)

In this video I take you through my Registration method for collagraph printmaking.

Registration in printmaking, including collagraph, refers to the alignment of the print matrix (plate or block) on the paper. It is a critical process in multicolor or multilayer prints where more than one plate or block is used to make the final image. Proper registration ensures that all layers of the print line up correctly, which is particularly crucial when colors and details overlap.

🎨 MATERIALS

Collagraph plates
Akua intaglio printing inks
Acetate sheet
300g watercolour paper
Baby wipes
Newsprint Paper
Old newspaper for wiping etc
Scrim
Polymetaal Press HS-35 Tabletop Etching Press

🎬 TIMESTAMPS

0:21 Introduction
1:55 Explaining registration pack
5:44 Marking registration crosses
6:07 Placing registration pack onto the printing plate
7:21 Printing 1st layer
8:25 Printing 2nd layer
End Printing 3rd layer



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Collagraphy is a really versatile printing process in which a textured plate is inked up and put through a press. Different textures hold varying amounts. of ink and print different tones. Anything with a low relief texture can be stuck down and used: wallpaper, leaves, fabrics, tapes and threads etc