tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post4753323898062808772..comments2024-03-03T15:13:42.413-03:30Comments on Illustrated Life: Etching - the printJeanette Jobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-4942778921822237962011-10-11T14:34:49.153-02:302011-10-11T14:34:49.153-02:30Wow! this looks so interesting... you've got g...Wow! this looks so interesting... you've got great results from hand burnishing. I really liked the subtlety of the first impression that you did on the Rives, it made me think I was looking underwater.Lisa Le Quelenechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15939073566444931704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-44613736411822920222011-10-11T13:22:16.275-02:302011-10-11T13:22:16.275-02:30Thanks Lydie, I hope it made sense.
Jennifer, yes...Thanks Lydie, I hope it made sense.<br /><br />Jennifer, yes, etching is quite interesting on a hard surface. It bit like silverpoint too which I enjoyed.<br /><br />I think a press gives the best results but you make do with what you have. :) And you may be right about the lines not deep enough. I may go over them.<br /><br />Thanks Billie. I'm nothing if not determined! :)<br /><br />Vivien, yes, the thinner papers work best with the hand method I'm sure and likely better results all round with a press. I've heard of the car method but dare not try it. Maybe I should...just for experiment's sake. <br /><br />Its definitely different Suzanne. I need to get some decent tools to really try a proper etching I think. Next mail order!Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-49712373457331163002011-10-11T10:51:04.854-02:302011-10-11T10:51:04.854-02:30beautiful! i love reading about the process!beautiful! i love reading about the process!suzanneberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702748663139114422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-61533835265455540982011-10-11T07:27:42.702-02:302011-10-11T07:27:42.702-02:30it looks good! I'd always simply accepted th...it looks good! I'd always simply accepted that intaglio prints weren't possible without a press - mmmm I could dig out old plates and see what happens ....<br /><br />I can imagine that the thinner hand made papers will work better.vivienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820836660470146799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-2878605572007330252011-10-10T19:39:14.658-02:302011-10-10T19:39:14.658-02:30Your persistence paid off, Jeanette! I love the fi...Your persistence paid off, Jeanette! I love the final print. I like the phthalo you added.Billie Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-69025687363135060482011-10-10T18:50:11.048-02:302011-10-10T18:50:11.048-02:30looks very good :D I love etching, I find it very ...looks very good :D I love etching, I find it very soothing scratching into the plates, kind of zone out :p<br /><br />i've never actually used dampened paper before when printing from a plate, but I used a press so that might have made a difference, more pressure, so it still worked fine. <br /><br />the lines you've etched might not be deep enough so that might be why your lines are not as crisp as you want themJennifer Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528908250338974537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-85426281946043341382011-10-10T17:42:18.540-02:302011-10-10T17:42:18.540-02:30You did it! very interesting to read your explanat...You did it! very interesting to read your explanation and various efforts. Thank you!Lydiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571771171168925621noreply@blogger.com