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Rosalie Appel's Printmaking Demonstration
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| Professor Rosalie Apple works with the students during the etching process. The etching process is a medium in which a zinc plate is dipped into acid after it has been scraped with a needle and covered with a browning or beeswax mixture to prevent biting. The acid eats at the metal not covered with beeswax and a needle is used to create the design. Once the desired bite is achieved. the ground is cleaned off. and the plate is inked and pressure is applied with a piece of felt to create the picture. Return to 04 Print Show | |
 Rosalie Appel explains to Patrina Gates that she needs more needle scratches to ensure a strong picture. |
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 Michelle Standish is ready to place her zinc plate in nitric acid. The plate will sit in the acid for approximately 15 minutes and Michelle will watch the process closely, tickling the acid with a feather regularly. |
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The substance is wiped off to
create the effect. |
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Nathan Meyer '05 prepares for
a lythography demonstration. The gum arabic is put on a porous stone
to keep the ink from that portion of the print. |
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