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Drypoint on Stonehenge paper

plate size 4 9/16 x 5 15/16"

edition of 10

9 available

Pigeon

Drypoint on Stonehenge paper

plate size 6 3/8 x 4 3/4"

edition of 7

7 available

Fly

Drypoint on Stonehenge paper

plate size 2 1/4 x 2 3/4"

edition of 8

6 available

Duck

Drypoint on Stonehenge paper

plate size 5 1/2 x 4"

edition of 6

4 available

Spider

Drypoint on Stonehenge paper

plate size 20 1/4 x 2"

edition of 6

1 available

The plate for this print was made with a strip of a dog food bag turned inside out. The technical name for this material is BoPET, or biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate.  I glued the strip to a piece of mat board, then scratched the image onto the surface with a scalpel. The roughened areas where the dog food had abraded the BoPET left a nice texture that caused the ink to adhere to the plate, so the marks on the wall behind the spider thread were built in before I drew the image.  

Once again, I've used a pasta maker as a printing press.

Instructional Video: Printing with a Pasta Maker

Here's a little video I made:

Materials required:
- Pasta maker
- Printmaking paper
- Akua Intaglio Ink
- A scalpel or other sharp tool
- A piece of clear plastic from a food container (it should say PET somewhere on the container)
- Newsprint for protecting your work surface
- Tissue paper for wiping
- A drawing or photo to trace
- A piece of card stock or other heavy paper
- Water
- Sandpaper (optional)

Fish

Drypoint on Stonehenge paper, NFS

Orleans Park

Drypoint on Stonehenge paper

plate size 5 1/4 x 4" 

edition of 9
5 available

Drypoint with a pasta maker

I have been experimenting with a printmaking technique called Drypoint.  Instead of working on a traditional metal etching plate, I've scratched a piece of plastic with the tip of a scalpel to create the image. When intaglio ink is spread onto the plate and rubbed away with a piece of tissue paper, the scratches retain the ink.

Since I don't have a printing press, I've used a pasta maker to roll a damp piece of Stonehenge printmaking paper against the plastic. The rollers provide enough pressure to transfer the inked image onto the paper.  Here's the result:

Field Mouse, plate size 3 x 3"

Drypoint, edition of 10

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