Intaglio AcrylicResist Etching Collagraphy Engraving Drypoint Mezzotint Author:Robert Adam, Carol Robertson The complete safety-first system for creative intaglio printmaking. — This practical and inspirational book is the definitive guide to intaglio printmaking. With clear step-by-step instructions and hundreds of illustrations, it describes methods that, while employing a strong traditional basis, avoid the use of toxic materials to achieve s... more »tunning prints the modern waysafer, healthier, and more environmentally friendly.
Covering every stage of the plate-making and printing process, the book opens up creative possibilities for beginners and experienced printmakers alike. Whichever intaglio technique you wish to useacrylic-resist etching methods such as aquatint, photo-etching, collagraphy, and photocollagraphy; or engraving, drypoint, mezzotint, burnishing, and air-abradingclassically trained printmakers Robert Adam and Carol Robertson show you how to do it.
From setting up and equipping an intaglio studio, through choosing a printing method, to collating and presenting finished prints, this beautifully illustrated and comprehensive reference bookcomplete with a list of international suppliers and glossaryis the only resource any art practitioner, educator, or student will ever need. 229 illustrations, 199 in color.« less