Following the introduction to this project, it occurred to me that setting out a rough outline of the process I’ve been involved in would be helpful. It hasn’t been linear, of course –… Continue reading
Part of the appeal of researching early methods of print production is the possibility of recreating objects which use prints as part of their decoration or function. With this in mind, I decided… Continue reading
It can be very hard to understand not only the importance, but the scope, of printed materials in the Pre-Industrialised world. It’s easy to come up with the analogy of the printing press… Continue reading
The first intaglio prints appeared in Europe around the 1430’s, and yet it is commonly agreed that the intaglio (roller) press was not developed until the 1460’s. For a detailed account of the… Continue reading
Whilst writing Making an Engraved Matrix a while ago, I briefly showed the method of using beeswax as a resist, or ground. I didn’t go into much detail, given that the topic of that… Continue reading
Despite the shortcomings of the drypoint method (as discussed here), I found the process very appealing and enjoyable, and decided to make another. As described in the linked post, that first drypoint was… Continue reading
Before a number of processes are carried out on a metal matrix, the process of degreasing is helpful. By thoroughly cleaning all dirt and oil from the surface, a better result can be… Continue reading
Everyone loves a little movie, and everyone loves bubbles, right? This is the easiest (and most interesting) way to show the process of ‘biting’, or etching, a copper plate for intaglio printing. It’s… Continue reading
AKA, how to triumph over the Devil, or his close relative, Almost Infinite Variables. Having explained the intaglio printing process in a previous post, it can be more easily understood that there are… Continue reading
Metalcut – a brief background The production of a Metalcut is a very interesting process in both the making of the matrix and the printing, for in effect, it combines elements from both… Continue reading
