COURSES: 2-hour Etching Demonstrations

An Introduction to Etching (using Zinc Plates)

Number of participants: minimum of 4 (maximum of 8)
Location: Steinbruchstr. 18, 3441 Dietersdorf, Lower Austria, Austria
Fee: £30
Time: 15:00–17:00 or 18:00–20:00 depending on participants' wishes
Dates: please check the course calender
Aims: this demonstration is designed to give participants a gentle introduction to the creative potential of etching which will particularly appeal to people with an artistic streak. Complete newcomers to etching wishing to undertake our advanced courses, should participate in this demonstration or the 2-day Beginner's Course in Etching.

 

Content

Overview of and introduction to the etching process:
– tour of the workshop and studio
– heath and safety in the workshop
– explanation of the basic principles of etching followed by demonstration of the various steps and procedures involved. Participants will learn how the various tools, chemicals, materials, paper and, of course, the press is used in producing an etching. A brief introduction to the safer mordants currently in use, although we will focus on copper suphate used with zinc plate.

Demonstration of:
– plate preparation
– wax ground application (hard & soft) and protection of plate during etching
– etching with copper sulphate
– application of aquatint rosin
– application of ink and plate wiping
– paper preparation
– test print using press

Discussion with examples of:
– intaglio techniques such as drypoint and aquatint
– the creative possibilities of hard and soft ground
– other techniques, time allowing

 

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