Intaglio in Depth

Intaglio in Depth is a deep dive into the wonderful world of etching! Students will learn everything required to prepare copper plates for etching with ferric chloride. Safety procedures, studio chemistry, and solvent compatibility will be covered in depth. We will explore methods of etched mark-making beyond the drawn line including soft ground etching of found matter, spray paint aquatint with positive and negative resists, and other experiments. Handwork techniques include scraping/burnishing, using manual and electric engraving/drypoint tools. Students will produce curious and engaging prints that prompt the question, “how did they do that?” and learn how to create identical and variable editions through paper preparation and printing techniques. Color printing via multi-plate registration, chine collé, à la poupée, hand-coloring and viscosity rolls will be explored.

Some shared materials and tools are provided. Materials list provided at registration. Closed-toed shoes are required in the etching lab.