Intaglio printing
Tutor: Rachel Moore, print artist
Resident Virtual Village Hall print maker Rachel, introduces us to Intaglio, a technique in which an image is cut, marked or engraved into a surface and the recessed area holds the ink.
This technique is the direct opposite of relief printing. Rachel shows us how to use a Tetra Pak carton to make our own Intaglio prints.
Preparation
Prepare your materials and find a sturdy table or floor to work on.
Video time
28 minutes
- A Tetra Pak carton that has been emptied, cut open, cleaned and dried
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Craft knife or scalpel
- Etching needle (optional)
- A5 or A4 cartridge paper
- Shallow container big enough to hold your paper and filled with enough water to submerge your paper
- Rubber / latex gloves
- Intaglio ink or block printing ink (linocut ink) in your choice of colour
- Old toothbrush
- Newspaper or sheet of acrylic to protect your work surface
- Cotton rag, kitchen towel and cotton buds
- Clean towel or tea towel
- A metal dessert spoon or a pasta making machine or if you’re lucky enough to have an etching press you can use that!
- Spare paper.