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Learn to print step-by-step / Bruce Robertson and David Gormley.

By: Robertson, Bruce, ARCA.
Contributor(s): Gormley, David.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Macdonald Orbis, 1987Description: 192 p. : ill.(some col.) ; 26 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0356124576.Subject(s): Prints -- TechniqueDDC classification: 760.28
Contents:
Part One: Choosing a method - Methods of reproduction -- Colour prints -- Influences of choice -- Printing papers -- Changing the size -- Converting your drawing -- Using photographs -- Exploring ideas -- Repeat patterns -- Part Two: Working at home - Work areas -- Monoprints -- Marbling -- Stencil prints -- Rubbings -- Stamps -- Relief collage -- Linocuts -- Experimental relief -- Woodcuts -- Wood engravings -- Oriental woodcuts -- Part Three: Studio techniques - Intaglio -- Drypoint -- Engraving -- Etching -- Soft ground -- Aquatints -- Mezzotints -- Textures and tones -- Inking intaglio -- Printing intaglio -- Correcting intaglio -- Experimental materials -- Lithography -- Screen printing -- Duplicating machines -- Part Four: Words and pictures - Words and pictures combined -- Selecting lettering -- Hand-drawn lettering -- Talking to printers -- Talking to typesetters -- Format and form -- Preparing artwork for press -- Storing prints -- Mounting and framing prints.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 760.28 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00114968
Total holds: 0

Includes index.

Part One: Choosing a method - Methods of reproduction -- Colour prints -- Influences of choice -- Printing papers -- Changing the size -- Converting your drawing -- Using photographs -- Exploring ideas -- Repeat patterns -- Part Two: Working at home - Work areas -- Monoprints -- Marbling -- Stencil prints -- Rubbings -- Stamps -- Relief collage -- Linocuts -- Experimental relief -- Woodcuts -- Wood engravings -- Oriental woodcuts -- Part Three: Studio techniques - Intaglio -- Drypoint -- Engraving -- Etching -- Soft ground -- Aquatints -- Mezzotints -- Textures and tones -- Inking intaglio -- Printing intaglio -- Correcting intaglio -- Experimental materials -- Lithography -- Screen printing -- Duplicating machines -- Part Four: Words and pictures - Words and pictures combined -- Selecting lettering -- Hand-drawn lettering -- Talking to printers -- Talking to typesetters -- Format and form -- Preparing artwork for press -- Storing prints -- Mounting and framing prints.