How to Make Stencils for Collagraphs

This course demonstrates how to create and reuse stencils for collagraph printing. It covers stencil materials, border protection, positive and negative spaces, gelli plates, monoprinting, and printing-press techniques.

Syllabus

Intro
Stencil inspiration and using Mylo
Using Printing paper
Using Dura-lar
other stencil ideas and materials
various ways of using stencils
Protecting borders with frisket tape
two tonal stencil on gelli using negative spaces
mono printing positive spaces on the stencil using printing press
amazing stencil by products!
using only part of the stencil with gelli and negative spaces
using positive stencil imprint from the gelli
mono printing positive spaces on the stencil using printing press and stencil window
inking up the stencil directly with the roller and mono printing it using the press
using stencil by products to mono print with another stencil monoprint on top