Griffen's Perch #1 - 2 Color deals Etching

$125.00
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Griffen's Perch #1 - 2 Color deals Etching, This is an original hand printed 2 plate (black and blue) etching on white BFK.
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Product code: Griffen's Perch #1 - 2 Color deals Etching

This is an original hand printed 2 plate (black and blue) etching on white BFK Reeves paper. I use oil based inks which takes about 2 weeks to cure. This is a lace portrait of an 1820's era white work / embroidery. Each plate is separately inked and the overprinted onto each other. Using oil based ink and cotton rag paper ensures the print is archival and will endure through the ages. This etching image incorporates aquatint and softground etching techniques. The printed image measures 7 X 5 inches and is hand printed by me. I do not outsource the printing of my plates. As this is a zinc plate etching, the print edition size is very limited to 25 prints, as the aquatint wears down during the printing process. Each print is individually numbered and is hand signed by the artist in pencil. This print comes unframed, matted, and mounted on foam core or backing board. It fits in a standard 11 x 14 inch frame. It comes in many different color combinations, see photos to see all the unique color combinations. Specify the color that you want when you order.

Etching Process. Etching is traditionally the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio (incised) into the metal. In traditional pure etching, a zinc plate is covered with a waxy or hard ground which is resistant to acid. A drawing is transfered onto the hardground, which I then scratch into the ground with a pointed etching needle to expose the bare metal. The plate is then dipped in a bath of nitric acid, which "bites" into the exposed metal, cutting lines into the plate. The remaining ground is then cleaned off the plate. The plate is then etched again to add texture or tonality. The plate is inked all over, and then the excess ink is wiped off the surface, leaving only the ink in the etched lines. The plate is then put through a high-pressure printing press together with a sheet of dampened paper. The paper picks up the ink from the etched lines, making a print. This printing process is repeated until the edition is printed. deals

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