I made a series of four drypoint etchings based on an Aesop's Fable about a wolf and dog. I used a thick card board which had a slightly shiny filmed surface rather then a postcard. Initially this seemed like a good idea as the biro made a deep dent in the surface, it proved less successful once put through the printing press. The first print was very good, but the pressure of the press flattened the actual plate loosing detail ever time i printed. I also found the surface began to brake down, creating textured or tonal areas where i didnt want them.
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT:
Printing press
Plate- Copper for lithograph or aquatint, Photograph paper or post cards, card, even a CD for Drypoint
Oil based printing ink
Dabber made of old rag and masking tape
Alot of news paper
Card board scraper- to take off excess ink before buffing
Tools to make marks on plate-pin tool, biro, knife ect
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