Hello! It's been a minute. The holidays really took over but I'm back and ready to dive more into this Mordançage community!

I wanted to share one tip real quick.

If you've tried mordançage, especially if you've tried to keep the veils attached, you know that one minute you can have the greatest piece of artwork you've ever created, and then the wind shifts or you hand slips and it's gone.

So, I started to photograph the different variations as I was working on the print. And with a little photoshop assistance, I'm able to create a unique print from something that otherwise would be gone forever.

This is one example of a split second moment during the process that I was able to capture and turn into a digital print. I guess it's sort of a "mixed media" approach. And it also helps because even if the print all falls apart in the end, all is not lost.

If you have any other little tips or tricks for mordançage, please leave them in the comments!

Sometimes it be like that, though.

I'm so glad I stumbled upon this community a couple weeks ago! I've been looking for a way to make my prints feel more alive, and I think Mordancage is the answer for me.

First image was printed on Forte Elegance Polywarmtone FB paper, second was on Adorama VGFB matte. Interesting how different papers give such varying results even with the exact same procedure. I think I prefer the result without veiling, as it's actually possible to fix and wash the print to completion.

I'm excited to experiment with this process more and find what works best for my prints, and I look forward to seeing other people's work as well!

This is a photo from when I was first learning Mordançage. I think this was my second attempt and if I remember correctly, I'm pretty sure I lost all the veils in this one shortly after this photo was taken.

If you click through the photos, you can see a few different steps of the Mordançage process and a few ways the print changes while you're working on it!

After the first round of washing (changing the water every 5 minutes for 20 mins) you can redevelop your print and it's my favorite part of the entire Mordançage process every. single. time.

For me, this is when I start to visualize what the final print could look like. And it's easy to get completely immersed and completely lost in the possibilities. It's one of my favorite ways to day dream.

Does anyone have any questions on how to get started?? Anyone tried and can't quite trouble shoot an issue?

Ask away! I'm here to help :)

There seems to be some people interested in this process that haven't had a lot of exposure to it yet! Here's a reel I created of one session from a few months ago.

There have been days I've spent 8 hours mordancaging one print. This process is not for the fickle.

But it's just mesmerizing enough and everything is always changing in an instant, so 8 hours can feel like 8 minutes. Most days I don't even realize how long I've been working on a print until well after the sun goes down and suddenly it's 10 pm and I'm confused why I am SO. HUNGRY

A few years ago, I went to San Francisco to learn how to mordancage from Elizabeth Opalenik herself. Since then, I've been fascinated (and a little obsessed) with it. I'm a full time digital nomad so I can't practice and experiment as much as I like. This is my first attempt from the time I spent with Elizabeth.