Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Drypoint Etchings with Matt McInnes

Week 8 of NuSteel, we got to try our hand at some drypoint etchings.  Students based their images on a book they had read for English, resulting in a range of themes explored in these works.  

Students worked hard at filing their plexiglass plates, sketching and then reversing an image, and etching it into the plexiglass using a variety of etching tools.

Hard at work etching the plexiglass.

After the plates were etched, students brought them into Centre3's professional print studio, and inked and pressed their plates.  
Students inking their plates.

The results were impressive... and I will post them for your viewing pleasure very soon!