Chine colle printmaking

'Hounds of the Heath’ experiments with tissue paper and linocut prints on old ordinance survey maps. Image sizes 30 x 20 cm.

Chine Colle process

I carefully place overlapping colour tissue paper on the inked lino, and then spread rice glue on the paper using a brush, sometimes the tissue remains stuck to the inked lino when removing the map doh! so then you apply more glue and peel away the print from a different angle - works most of the time. Its most interesting when the paper is light toned, so that the map colours and detail still shows through, the more transparent the better. The maps are from the 60’s so I believe I don’t infringe copywright, however I think to be on the safe side, I will adapt and make my own.