I’ve been experimenting with drypoint printing technique – I had to search out my college notes to review the technique I first learnt there. I’m developing drypoint on a budget, so no special press or acrylic plates. Drypoint for the uninitiated is where a design is etched into a suitable material (typically perspex) before filling the resulting grooves with ink, wiping off the excess and then printing onto paper. Further prints can be taken by reinking the plate and repeating the printing process until the burrs from the etching flatten and the ink no longer stays in the grooves.
Here are four individual prints of my first go, printed on different papers. Technically, I don’t think drypoint prints are normally coloured after printing but I have used a light touch with some coloured pencils to augment the final card.
Used in this project
- Strathmore Artist Tiles 400 Series 4×4″: [amazon_textlink asin=’B00MOPRL9M’ text=’Toned Gray’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’themanicstamp-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’fc8f3b77-2850-11e8-b547-b18902f41988′] / [amazon_textlink asin=’B00MOPRJJE’ text=’Toned Tan’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’themanicstamp-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’dcb69cd2-2850-11e8-8183-c339b2e3fe30′]
- Strathmore Artist Tiles 300 Series 4×4″: [amazon_textlink asin=’B00DEQCL4A’ text=’Bristol Vellum surface’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’themanicstamp-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’3d35fc05-2851-11e8-98bb-dd8c012ac016′]
- Caligo Safewash Relief Ink: [amazon_textlink asin=’B003XMH9QA’ text=’Black’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’themanicstamp-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’6497c4c3-2851-11e8-b8a0-9b70af377252′]
- [amazon_textlink asin=’B0007OECKI’ text=’Faber-Castell Polychromos Colour Pencils’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’themanicstamp-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’80dcdc3e-2851-11e8-9a03-7ffb9a30ffed’]
- Etching plate: that’s a secret for now 🙂