Collagraph printmaking...testing coffee grounds and paprika to create a textured line.

I like being able to make small aceo size collagraphs and I print them on my Sizzix Big Shot. I usually use layered card quite successfully but I wanted to try something new. I have used marble dust and volcanic ash with wood glue in the past to create an ink retaining line but I wanted to get a smoother effect. Carborundum is normally used for this and I need to order some but in the meantime I decided to try coffee grounds which Belinda del Pesco mentions in her blog.

I dried some used coffee grounds but they looked very granular and I wanted a finer texture so a quick search in the cupboard and I decided to try paprika..... here are the results, an added bonus is that the paprika also adds a redish colour...