Etching : A guide to traditional techniques Paperback / softback
by Alan Smith
Paperback / softback
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This practical new paperback edition explains the full process of etching, covering traditional techniques in depth and introducing modern ideas when they add to mark-making capabilities. Illustrated with lavishly finished examples and clear step-by-step sequences, this beautiful book covers the basics of etching - the materials required, how to prepare a plate, and ways of making marks using hard ground, soft ground and aquatint. Other etching techniques are covered including spit-bite and sugar lift, and how to transfer images onto the plate using photo etching.
Engraving techniques are shown with various ways of making the plate without acid: drypoint, line engraving, stipple engraving and mezzotint. Advice on printing is given including papers and inks, the printing process and more advanced techniques such as colour printing and editioning.
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages, Halftones, color; Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd
- Publication Date:21/09/2020
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- ISBN:9781785007699
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages, Halftones, color; Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd
- Publication Date:21/09/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781785007699