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Cardboard Etching – Colouring

Add colour and definition to prints with mixed media.

Approximate run time: 26 minutes

Presenter: Linda Kemshall

Add colour and definition to prints with mixed media.
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Add colour and definition to prints with mixed media.

To access this post, you must purchase Cardboard Etching.

Cardboard Etching – The Printing

If you’ve made a cardboard plate, now’s the time to print from it. Linda demonstrates two methods, with a press and without.

To work along you’ll need:

  • A print plate carved from a scrap of mount board. (See Part 1 for details).
  • Etching ink – either traditional oil based or water based alternative.
  • A telephone directory for sheets of thin paper.
  • An old credit card or similar.
  • Piece of scrim or tarlatan cloth.
  • Newsprint paper.
  • Print quality paper – watercolour paper is fine.
  • A shallow tray to hold water for soaking paper.
  • An old towel to blot paper.
  • A printing press, pasta machine or old metal spoon.
  • Apron and protective gloves.
  • White spirit for clean up of oil based ink.

Approximate run time: 15 minutes

Presenter: Linda Kemshall

If you've made a cardboard plate, now's the time to print from it. Linda demonstrates two methods, with a press and without.
To access this post, you must purchase Cardboard Etching.
To access this content, you must purchase Cardboard Etching, or log in if you are a member.

If you’ve made a cardboard plate, now’s the time to print from it. Linda demonstrates two methods, with a press and without.

To access this post, you must purchase Cardboard Etching.

Cardboard Etching – Making the Plate

Create print effects similar to etching without the harsh chemicals and tricky equipment. Linda’s using simple materials that you may already have to hand.

To work along you’ll need:

  • Mountboard (mat board)
  • Craft knife/Scalpel
  • Acrylic gloss varnish
  • Brush
  • Source of inspiration
  • Pencil

Approximate run time: 15 minutes

Presenter: Linda Kemshall

Create print effects similar to etching without the harsh chemicals and tricky equipment. Linda's using simple materials that you may already have to hand.
To access this post, you must purchase Cardboard Etching.
To access this content, you must purchase Cardboard Etching, or log in if you are a member.

Create print effects similar to etching without the harsh chemicals and tricky equipment. Linda’s using simple materials that you may already have to hand.

To access this post, you must purchase Cardboard Etching.