Intaglio: The Complete Safety-First System for Creative Printmaking - Softcover

Robert Adam; Carol Robertson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500286612 ISBN 13: 9780500286616

Verlag: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2010

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This practical and inspirational book is the definitive guide to intaglio printmaking.With clear step-by-step instructions and hundreds of illustrations, it describes methods that avoid the use of toxic materials to achieve stunning prints the modern way – safer, healthier and more environmentally friendly. Covering every stage of the plate-making and printing process, the book opens up creative possibilities for beginners and experienced printmakers alike.Whichever intaglio technique you wish to use, classically trained printmakers Robert Adam and Carol Robertson show you how to do it. From setting up and equipping an intaglio studio, through choosing a printing method, to collating and presenting finished prints, this beautifully illustrated and comprehensive reference book – complete with a list of international suppliers and glossary – is the only resource any art practitioner, educator or student will ever need.

Table of Contents

How Intaglio Printmaking Developed · The Move Towards Safer Working Methods Planning and Equipping a Studio for Intaglio Printmaking · The Principles of Intaglio Printmaking · Preparing the Plate · Direct Intaglio Methods · Etching · Collagraphy Positives · Inking Up and Printing Methods · Printing Substrates · Removing Resists, Collagraph Materials and Inks from the Plate · Collating and Presenting Intaglio Prints

Biografía del autor:

Robert Adam, along with Carol Robertson, is joint founder of Graal Press, a print studio near Edinburgh. Carol Robertson, along with Robert Adam, is co-founder of Graal Press, a print studio near Edinburgh.

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• Verlag: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0500286612
• ISBN 13: 9780500286616
• Einband: Paperback
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240