Mixografia Printing Process

The Mixografia® process as explained on the Mixografia website (www.mixografia.com):

The Mixografia® technique is a unique fine art printing process that allows for the production of three-dimensional prints with texture and very fine surface detail. With this process, the artist creates a model or "maquette" with any solid material or combination of materials on which he or she incises, impresses, carves, collages or builds-up in relief the image to be reproduced. A sequence of copy plates is then molded, one from another, resulting in a copper printing plate in reverse. The edition is printed on moist handmade paper pulp after color is applied to the copper plate. The paper and printing plate are then forced through the press, simultaneously forming the dimensional character of the plate and transferring the color. The plate is reinked each time a print is pulled. Because of the extreme pressure at which these prints are produced, the ink is absorbed into the paper, giving them a fresco-like quality.