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Etching: A guide to traditional techniques by Alan Smith (Paperback, 2020)

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Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd ISBN 13: 9781785007699. Title: Etching: A guide to traditional techniques Item Condition: New. Author: Alan Smith ISBN 10: 1785007696. Used-Very Good: The book will be clean without any major stains or markings, the spine will be in excellent shape with only minor creasing, no pages will be missing and the cover is likely to be very clean.

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This practical new paperback edition explains the full process of etching, covering traditional techniques in depth and introducing modern ideas when they add to mark-making capabilities. Illustrated with lavishly finished examples and clear step-by-step sequences, this beautiful book covers the basics of etching - the materials required, how to prepare a plate, and ways of making marks using hard ground, soft ground and aquatint. Other etching techniques are covered including spit-bite and sugar lift, and how to transfer images onto the plate using photo etching. Engraving techniques are shown with various ways of making the plate without acid: drypoint, line engraving, stipple engraving and mezzotint. Advice on printing is given including papers and inks, the printing process and more advanced techniques such as colour printing and editioning. AUTHOR: After working and running various contemporary etching studios, Alan Smith ran the etching room at the Royal College of Art, London for 32 years. 169 colour illustrations