TY  - BOOK
AU  - Adam,Robert
AU  - Robertson,Carol
TI  - Intaglio: acrylic-resist etching, collagraphy, engraving, drypoint, mezzotint : the complete safety-first system for creative printmaking 
SN  - 9780500513439
AV  - NE1625 .A33 2007
PY  - 2007///
CY  - New York
PB  - Thames and Hudson
KW  - Intaglio printing
KW  - Prints
KW  - Technique
N1  - "With 229 illustrations, 199 in color"; Includes index; [part 1]. How intaglio printmaking developed --; The origins of intaglio --; The innovators and their techniques --; [part 2]. The move towards safer working methods --; Traditional intaglio techniques and their implications for health, safety and the environment --; Plates and traditional plate preparation methods --; Traditional resists, their solvents and etching the plate --; Traditional collagraphic plate-making --; Traditional inks and their solvents --; Sourcing information about chemicals and their correct use --; How chemicals enter the body --; High-risk groups --; A complete safer intaglio system --; [part 3]. Planning and equipping a studio for intaglio printmaking --; Planning the studio --; Equipping the studio --; General studio facilities and equipment --; Equipment and workstation for direct intaglio methods --; Equipment and workstations for acrylic-resist etching methods --; Equipment and workstations for collagraphy methods --; Equipment and facilities for light-sensitive intaglio methods --; Workstations for making positives --; Equipment and facilities for printing --; Good studio practice --; Personal equipment. [part 4]. The principles of intaglio printmaking --; The artist's concept --; Making an intaglio plate --; Subtractive methods --; Additive methods --; Combined intaglio methods --; Printing from the plate --; [part 5]. Preparing the plate --; Selecting plate materials --; Cutting and filing plates --; Cleaning and de-oxidizing plates --; Graining the plate surface --; Polishing the plate surface --; Degreasing and rinsing plates --; [part 6]. Direct intaglio methods --; Engraving --; Drypoint --; Mezzotint --; Scraping and burnishing --; Repoussage --; Air-abrading techniques, including the use of light-sensitive and other masks --; [part 7]. Etching --; The etching process and the use of resists --; Etching working practice checklist --; Plate-backing resists --; Types of plate-backing resist and their application methods --; Hard resists --; Making a guide drawing --; Drawing into the resist --; Working into the resist to create broad open areas --; Types of hard resist and their application methods --; Soft resists --; Creating collage-type impressions --; The classical offsetting drawing method --; Drawing directly into the soft resist --; Types of soft resist and their application methods --; Stop-out resist and controlling tone --; Painting methods --; Drawing into the stop-out resist --; Correcting or editing an image --; Stopping out and the stage-biting process --; Types of stop-out resist. Creating tonal structures and the aquatint method --; Using the puncturing method --; Creating a scrobiculated surface using soft resist --; Creating an etched ink-holding grid using soft resist --; Creating an aquatint --; Types of acrylic resist for aquatint --; Wash resists --; Painting methods --; Types of wash resist --; Photoresists --; Lamination method --; Exposing the photoresist --; Developing the photoresist --; Developing the photoresist --; Curing, drying, etching or working the plate further --; Other types of resist --; Oily resists --; Waterproof maker pens --; Photocopy transfers --; Adhesive tapes --; Etching the plate --; Mordants --; Mordants which are not recommended --; Mordants which are recommended --; [part 8]. Collagraphy --; Collagraphy --; Creating fine linear work --; Creating coutour lines --; Creating textures, tones and patterns --; Creating, lines, washes and tonal areas with carborundum --; Creating mezzotint effects and pale tones --; Using screenprinting techniques --; Photocollagraphy --; Using dry film photoresist to create photocollagraph plates --; Using flexographic water-washable photopolymer plates as photocollagraphs. [part 9]. Positives --; Using positives in light-sensitive intaglio printmaking --; Substrates and materials used for positives --; Autographic positives --; Photographic positives --; Digital positives --; Photocopy positives --; Halftone contact screens --; Colour separation and process printing --; [part 10]. Inking-up and printing methods --; Approaches to printing --; The intaglio inking-up and printing method --; À la poupée --; Embossing --; Chine collé --; Roll-over and viscosity printing methods --; Monotypes --; Combining intaglio with other media --; Registration methods --; Inks and additives --; Making inks for intaglio methods. [part 11]. Removing resists, collagraph materials and inks from the plate --; Sodium carbonate stripping solution --; Lascaux remover and Mystrol vegetable oil --; Printing substrates --; Paper --; Preparing the paper for printing --; [part 12]. Collating and presenting intaglio prints --; Collating intaglio prints --; Presenting intaglio prints --; Storing plates --; International suppliers of materials --; Glossary
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