The ink is applied onto a glass plate where the dabber is ‘loaded’ with ink. Once the plate is ready for the first proof ink is applied to the plate with a dauber. Inking and wiping the surface defines the colour and the contrast of your print. Excess ink is removed from the surface leaving the ink in the burrs and deeper lines. So the number of prints from one plate are often small. The burr is removed – or flatten – by the pressure applied by the printing press – as well as during inking and wiping of the plate. By holding little ink this will create a fine line in the final print. A lighter line – less pressure – may have no burr at all. A perpendicular angle will leave little burr, the smaller the angle the larger the burr pileup. The size of the burr and the softness of the line depends on the angle of the needle while cutting the plate. The lines on the final print are formed by the burr – thrown up at the edge of the incised lines – as well as by the line itself, producing a soft, dense line rather than a smooth, hard-edged line, almost like a soft pencil stroke. TIP: Proof your plate early on to see the effect of your lines on paper. Place your perspex plate over the mirror image and transfer the outlines onto the plate using a marker. So you have to transfer a mirror image of your drawing onto the plate. The final print will be a reversed copy of your plate. The image is cut into the plate with a needle leaving lines in the plate.Ĭut the plate into the right size and bevel the edges to prevent sharp corners from cutting into the paper while printing. #1 Transferring the artwork onto the plate Materials needed For step#1 Transferring… #1 ‘Transferring’ the artwork onto the plate.Intaglio printmaking processes follows three steps. You can see the inked areas through the plate.You can see your sketch through the plate.
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