Acid etched on zinc plate. This print I was playing with textures created by tones on the plate. Inked with caligo safe wash etching ink. Magenta and black ink mix printed on somerset paper.
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Acid etched on zinc plate. This print I was playing with textures created by tones on the plate. Inked with caligo safe wash etching ink. Magenta and black ink mix printed on somerset paper.
It was worth all the effort Tricia , the texture of the fur works so well. This method is way beyond my capabilities!
Yes. It's two processes. 1 is the resin and a line etching that goes in the acid. (This doesn't have much line at all). Then it's all cleaned off and a fine coating (we used spray paint) of tiny dots covers the plate. You then build up layers of varnish between submerging in an acid bath.the more exposed the plate is to the bath, the more the plate is bitten and the darker the ink is when printed. It was great to learn the process, not sure I would attempt it at home....unless I had a dedicated space to work with the acid.
I like the effects you get with this technique Tricia. Still not quite sure how you did this. After putting the resin on the plate and etching the design, do you put varnish on parts of the plate to regulate acid bite when dipping plate in acid several times? Seems to require a lot of experimentation. Very interesting.