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Plates inked:
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Following the etching process, ink is applied liberally to the plates to ensure that the channels are filled. Excess ink is then removed using scrim, a coarsely woven fabric similar to cheesecloth.
Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist by Perino del Vaga
‘Hydrangeas on a garden path’, by Santiago Rusinol y Prats
Speak to me
Safe places
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Standing on this flat hilltop plain in the Chilterns provides a clear view to the far-off horizon. In the middle-distance sheep graze in safety, untroubled in an open space that does not provide any cover for predators.
Fra Angelico. The Annunciation
Morning mist, Montevecchio, Le Marche
Ready for etching:
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The ‘ground’ is removed to leave a channel which, after etching with acid, will hold the ink for printing.
