Multiple Scallop Shell Gyotaku Print, Wet Mounted

Multiple Scallop Shell Gyotaku Print, Wet MountedScallop shells have been used so much in art and design they really are very pleasing. They are particularly tied to the Island of Anglesey as they have their own biscuit here. The Aberffraw biscuit is made by pressing biscuit dough into the shell to give it a distinctive shell shape. Printing requires pushing the paper into the groves and it's difficult to achieve a great print. This is on Chinese paper measuring 34x69. 5cm and has been mounted using

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I glue the first sheet to the second sheet on a board and during this process the print can be completely flattened ready to be framed

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The wet mounting takes around 24 hours to dry and once it's done the print is then ready to frame

They retract much faster and also smudge when printing

The print is then left for around 24 hours to dry out

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Jane Evans as well as using my hanko stamp

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After stretching it for the first time

I then take a glue I make myself from flour and water and paste the back of the print