Printmaking Techniques & Preparation and Statement of Inquiry
Statement of Inquiry
How artistic manifestations are capable of showing the Latin American identity using a conflict related to it?
Explanation: using a conflict that had happened in Latin America we had to show and express the Latin American identity by explaining it and showing how the conflict has formed the identity mentioned before.
Preparing the Plate
Clean the plate with powder soap
With the sand paper (1000) sand the plate and wash it with water
Repeat the step with the sand paper 2000
Clean the plate with a sponge and the dishwashing soap with soy sauce
Dry completely with paper towels
Cooper Sulfate Mordant
50gr of Cooper Sulfate
50gr of salt
1lt of water
Dissolve each salt with a little bit of the water for the solution
Mix all together on one of the blue trays
When reusing the Mordant apply a little bit of hydrogen peroxide
If the mordant is not going to be used soon, using the fabric filter, filter the mordant on the sink
You can use it to paint of you mix it with linseed oil
Dry Point on Metal or Acrylic
File an burnish the edges of the plate
Draw with the manual or mechanical drypoint
Ink the plate using etching ink with a piece of linóleum
Clean the excess of ink with phone book paper
When ready print on wet paper
Aquatint
Cover the back of the plate with tape
File and burnish the edges of the plate and cover them with masking tape
Draw with the car wax and a brush
Burn the plate on the Cooper Sulfate Mordant
Clean the wax and ink the plate following the same process for the drypoint
Aquatint with Background Texture
Cover the back of the plate with tape
File and burnish the edges of the plate and cover them with masking tape
Spray some hair spray
Draw with the car wax and a brush
Burn the plate on the Cooper Sulfate Mordant
Clean the wax and ink the place following the same process for the drypoint
Sugar Etching
Cover the back of the plate with tape
File and burnish the edges of the plate and cover them with masking tape
Mix sugar with indian ink
Draw with mix of sugar and a brush
Burn the plate on the Cooper Sulfate Mordant
Wax the plate with hot water
Burn the plate again
Ink the plate following the same process for the drypoint
Mezzotint
Cover the back of the plate with tape
File and burnish the edges of the plate and cover them with masking tape
Burn the plate on the Cooper Sulfate Mordant, you can add some texture before with sand paper or with hair spray
Scrap and burnish to smooth out the texture if the plate drawing the final image
Ink the plate following the same process for the drypoint.
References:
Printmaking and Preparation: presentation in class by Patricia Didier