Collagraph Printing Quiz

What is Collagraph printing?

• A traditional printing technique from the 15th century

• A digital printing method developed in the 20th century

• A versatile printmaking technique using non-toxic materials

• A photographic process invented in the 19th century

Which method is NOT mentioned as a way to use a Collagraph plate?

• Using the relief method

• Using the intaglio method

• Using a photographic process

• Creating blind embossed/debossed images

Who is credited with coining the term collagraph in 1950s America?

• Pablo Picasso

• Georges Braque

• Suzie Mackenzie

• Glen Earl Alps

Which of the following materials is used for relief printing in Collagraph?

• Greyboard 9cm squares

• Oil based inks (Intaglio Inks)

• Water tank to soak paper

• Blotting towels

What is the purpose of a water tank in the Collagraph printing process?

• To clean the printing plates

• To soak paper for intaglio printing

• To mix with oil based inks

• To dilute varnish/shellac

What should be used as the base for the collagraph plate in both the Relief and Intaglio printing methods?

• Canvas

• Mount board card

• Plastic sheet

• Metal plate

What should be placed FACE UP onto the press bed in both the Relief and Intaglio printing methods?

• The newsprint

• The tissue paper

• The inked up collagraph plate

• The grey board 'biscuit'

In the Relief Printing Method, what is used to protect the blankets during the printing process?

• Tissue paper

• Newsprint

• Fabric

• Plastic wrap

What is used to seal all the plate's items in the Intaglio Method after sticking them down with PVA?

• Acrylic paint

• Varnish (Shellac)

• Oil

• Water

What should you place on top of the collagraph plate/paper before rolling the blankets on top of the press bed?

• A) A piece of dry paper

• B) A registration plate

• C) Newsprint

• D) Tissue paper