Chine Colle Technical Information
Chine is the French word for China, referring to the fact that the thin paper originally used with this technique was imported from China. In addition to China, paper was also imported from India or Japan. Collé is the French word for "glued."
A technique, used in conjunction with printmaking processes such as etching or lithography, that results in a two-layered paper support: a tissue-thin paper, cut to the size of the printing plate, and a larger, thicker support paper below. Both the tissue and the support sheet are placed on top of the inked plate and run together through the printing press, sometimes with a thin layer of adhesive between them to reinforce the bond produced through the pressure of the press. The process creates a subtle, delicate backdrop to the printed image. It can also be used to added additional collage elements within the image.
Chine-collé is sometimes mistakenly used to refer to any type of collage.
You can use many different adhesives for the process. Traditionally, printers used Rice paste (Nori). "Nori" is the Japanese word for paste, specifically rice paste. It dries clear and incredibly strong, yet it is entirely reversible in water. You can also use wheat paste both as a powder or mixed into a paste, Tacky glue mixed with water, or PVA/Jade glue.
A technique, used in conjunction with printmaking processes such as etching or lithography, that results in a two-layered paper support: a tissue-thin paper, cut to the size of the printing plate, and a larger, thicker support paper below. Both the tissue and the support sheet are placed on top of the inked plate and run together through the printing press, sometimes with a thin layer of adhesive between them to reinforce the bond produced through the pressure of the press. The process creates a subtle, delicate backdrop to the printed image. It can also be used to added additional collage elements within the image.
Chine-collé is sometimes mistakenly used to refer to any type of collage.
You can use many different adhesives for the process. Traditionally, printers used Rice paste (Nori). "Nori" is the Japanese word for paste, specifically rice paste. It dries clear and incredibly strong, yet it is entirely reversible in water. You can also use wheat paste both as a powder or mixed into a paste, Tacky glue mixed with water, or PVA/Jade glue.
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Collaging Washi / to make larger Sheets (From Hiromi)
In the most basic of terms, washi paper simply means traditional Japanese paper, wa (和) meaning Japanese and shi (紙) meaning paper. 1. Overlap washi with a 50/50 mixture of Jade 403 (PVA) glue and water. 2.Place a strip of wax paper over the seam being glued and set some books on it overnight while the glue sets. 3. The wax paper is so if the glue went past the seam, it doesn’t get glued to the books acting as a weight. |