Gallery of print images from locations close to home – in and around the Lothians.
Category archives: Print
Solar double
A pair of images created on zinc plates each one having a round drypoint image on – Solar I & Solar II. These were made to compliment the MDW series started at the Solarplate course which I attended recently. Now in proofing stage. And then there were three!
Aquatint
Process used to create tonal areas on the printing plate.
Matrix
The surface from which the image is printed. Most commonly, copper or zinc plates in etching, stone or aluminium in lithography, woodblock or lino in relief printing & glass in vitreography.
First Glass
A series of trial glass plates made from recycled 12mm plate glass have been made. These have both engraved marks and sand-blasting on and will be inked up for trial printing. They represent the first attempts into the research and application of “VITREOGRAPHY” !