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Introduction to Printmaking: Dry Point                                                                                                                                                     More Intaglio Printmaking, Metal Art Techniques, Dry Point, Drypoint Etching, Etching Prints, Nature Art Prints, Printmaking Art, Botanical Drawings, Monoprint

Dry point is the most direct form of intaglio. The artist simply takes a sharp point and uses it to scratch into the metal plate to create the image. There is quite a variety of tools that can be used for this. Here's a video of Wayne Thiebaud doing that at Crown Point Press. As you watch it pay attention to the different ways he marks the plate, from gentle to rough and in-between. He even seems to be scratching into it with a pocket knife at one point. Here's Thiebaud's print. Notice the…

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Printmaking activity one Dry point etching - Printmaking can be a very costly medium to work with in schools due to extensive range of materials such as inks, cooper plates, rollers etc need to create a print. But in this activity i am going to demonstrate and share ideas on how to cut down printmaking costs and still produce a wonderful dry point etching. What you will need: A4 size clear acid tat sheets 2mm thickness Etching needles or any sharp object such as a nail which will be used to…

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