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Copper plate printing press.
Copper plate is the ideal matrix for making mezzotints it is not so hard that the mezzotint rocker will be damaged yet it offers excellent retention of detail considering the pressures required during printing.
First invented simply as a method of replicating an image intaglio printmaking has evolved over centuries into an art form in it s own right.
The unique tonal range comes from photogravure s variable depth of etch that is the shadows are etched many times deeper than the highlights.
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The plate is then inked and stamped against a sheet of paper at pressures of up to two tons per square inch causing the image to be transferred to the paper stock.
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Copper plate etching is a traditional form of printmaking that delivers beautifully crisp line work and a wonderfully unique aesthetic.
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The paper is applied and run through a special press under extremely high pressure.
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Photogravure registers a wide variety of tones through the transfer of etching ink from an etched copper plate to special dampened paper run through an etching press.
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If printed without modifying the tooth generated by the rocking of the plate a mezzotint plate would print with a rich intense field.
The firm pressure of the printing press slowly rubs out the finer details of the image with every pass through.
Copper etching plate are made of 18 gauge unpolished copper and are ideal for etching drypoint and aquatint.
The water film on the non image areas rejects the ink while the greasy image attracts it.
Steel on the other hand is incredibly durable.
The plate or stone is inked by wetting the surface and then running the inked roller over it.
With relatively soft copper for example the etching details will begin to wear very quickly some copper plates show extreme wear after only ten prints.
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