Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The manifolding of a writing or document by means of the collograph.
  • noun The art or practice of making prints from photographically prepared printing-surfaces of gelatin. There are two processes, known as heliotype and collotype (which see), analogous in principle but different in details.

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  • noun Common misspelling of collagraphy.

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Examples

  • Had a good evening on Tuesday; I came home, put some veg on to roast and then picked up my three funny, amateurish-looking little collography blocks to have a go at doing some printing for the first time in years.

    Thursday 27th, after work... Imogen 2008

  • Had a good evening on Tuesday; I came home, put some veg on to roast and then picked up my three funny, amateurish-looking little collography blocks to have a go at doing some printing for the first time in years.

    Archive 2008-08-01 Imogen 2008

  • I started trying to do some collography on Sunday - hindered by having rather thin cardboard, but bashing away at it nonetheless.

    Monday evening... Imogen 2008

  • I started trying to do some collography on Sunday - hindered by having rather thin cardboard, but bashing away at it nonetheless.

    Archive 2008-08-01 Imogen 2008

  • Luanda Lozano/Latin Roots - Lozano is a printmaker and illustrator, who uses a variety of printmaking techniques such as etching, woodcut, linoleum and collography.

    NYC.com's Exclusive New York City Event Calendar : Art 2010

  • Luanda Lozano/Latin Roots - Lozano is a printmaker and illustrator, who uses a variety of printmaking techniques such as etching, woodcut, linoleum and collography.

    NYC.com's Exclusive New York City Event Calendar : Art 2010

  • Luanda Lozano/Latin Roots - Lozano is a printmaker and illustrator, who uses a variety of printmaking techniques such as etching, woodcut, linoleum and collography.

    NYC.com's Exclusive New York City Event Calendar : Art 2010

  • Luanda Lozano/Latin Roots - Lozano is a printmaker and illustrator, who uses a variety of printmaking techniques such as etching, woodcut, linoleum and collography.

    NYC.com's Exclusive New York City Event Calendar : Art 2010

  • Luanda Lozano/Latin Roots - Lozano is a printmaker and illustrator, who uses a variety of printmaking techniques such as etching, woodcut, linoleum and collography.

    NYC.com's Exclusive New York City Event Calendar : Art 2010

  • Luanda Lozano/Latin Roots - Lozano is a printmaker and illustrator, who uses a variety of printmaking techniques such as etching, woodcut, linoleum and collography.

    NYC.com's Exclusive New York City Event Calendar : Art 2010

  • Collagraphy (sometimes spelled collography) is a printmaking process introduced in 1955 by Glen Alps in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate (such as paperboard or wood).

    The technique of Collagraphy/Monoprint - Galleri Heike Arndt DK admin 2022

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