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Printing "Sunlit"
From inking the plate to the finished engraving.
Wiping
the plate with the hand.
In the next step the plate is wiped with the base of the
thumb in a swiping motion away from the body, turning the plate as needed.
You use your hand as a more controlled wipe than the paper towels.
The hand is cleaned in between wipings by wiping it on a fresh clean paper towel.
There is a certain amount of trial and error involved in learning how much ink
to leave on the plate.
With too much
ink the lines tend to blur and the print is too dark, which may be a desired
effect in some cases. It gives a soft look and the darkness can be dramatic.
Too little ink can make it too light and faded. If you don't get the ink in
all the lines you may have gaps on your engraving.
Want to see this
coPrinting "Sunlit"
er plate
in the several stages of being engraved before printing?
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Contact
R. Michelson Galleries to see and purchase Max D. Standley oil paintings,
engravings, drawings and giclées for your home and office.
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Fine Impressions Gallery to see and purchase Max D. Standley engravings
for your home and office.