I found a tutorial and another here on Tetra Pak Collograph/Intaglio. I did some more searching online about the process and just had to give it a try.
Tetra Pak is a composite packaging system. I found broth, soups, milks, and juices at the grocery store and even some things at the Dollar Tree store.
So emptied and rinsed the containers and cut them apart. One of the things that I love about these style of prints it that the folds in the package can be part of the print.
I quickly made some line marks with an etching needle and used Akua Intaglio ink to ink the plate.
Above you can see the test prints and marks. To get bold black area, I cut into the silver layer of the package and removed it, leaving soft paper surface that holds a lot of ink.
I used my little Xpress Xcut embossing machine to print the plate. It was a fun process to try. But I was reminded why I prefer to use water based inks and print without a press.
The process is messy, slow and I have to wear gloves and try to be neat.
I think I will try it again, when I have a good image for the process.
See more Tetra Pak Prints by other artists on my Printmaking Inspiration Board on Pinterest.