This is a well explained video, but how do you layout, say a 24 page book with front and back side printing? What word processing program will work? In other words how do you actually print the text on the right side in a simple manner? Thank you in advance.

Love your tips but I couldn’t see the little trick for the corners…( your head was in the way of view).

Enjoyed this very much! Thanks for sharing your lesson. You mentioned right at the very end that after this first print you might make some changes to the block before printing again. I'm curious if you clean the block up before reworking, and if so, what's your favourite method? The times I've had to do this I often need to throw away the next few prints because in cleaning ink off the relief I stain the negative spaces of the block and it shows up. I use oil and then detergent to clean; maybe I should be a bit more thorough 😅

Kitchen oils never dry, so if it needs to dry you can use linseed or walnut oil

*promo sm* 🤪

I’m wondering how you could now alter the plate, after printing with oil based ink? Is degreaser enough?

If the paint is too opaque you then add more paint? What if it is too transparent though?

I need tone!!! Thanks for explaining. Cant wait for the explanation in class haha

As an experienced printmaker, I'm at a loss as to what is happening here.

When I need to do this I love to use: >Image >adjustment >threshold to very quickly get an image that is purely clean black line-work and white paper. Very fast and easy. Thanks for your cool videos!

exactly what I needed to know, thanks!

What is the difference between Collagraph Print and mono prints

Very interesting! As someone who is learning about conservation of works of art on paper, this is very enlightening.

Came here for a basic explanation of what an aquatint is - you explained that and more in an extremely clear, economical way with great visuals and flashes of humor to boot. SO easy to watch and learn from this. Hard to believe it's your first video. You also have a great voice, which goes a long way in making educational videos successful. Your students are lucky! Thanks.

Thank you ! Much appreciate how well you explained and demonstrated the techniques.

Interested in the printing is it going to happen.

oh my god i miss this classroom so much

very helpful and in depth! thanks hannah i really appreciate the vid

Hi, did you make a video to show how this plate printed? I so enjoyed watching the process and would like to see the end result. Carol UK

I'm confused.Why painting on plate instead of paper. 🤔😅

Can you tell me what ink/paint you used for printing?

Thank you, this is very cool.

I appreciate your great attention to detail. No other demo explained how to get these corners so well fit. Thanks for the great instructions.

Wow! Those window blinds!

Great Video Hannah Thanks a lot for information

I'm a translator working on a text for an artist. Being a total newbie when it comes to etching, I came here looking to better understand the aquatint process so I can deliver a more accurate translation. Thank you so much for posting. Your video is helping me a LOT!

Why did you not show the actual print? That would have been most useful to understanding the techniques on the plate.

I think you should have found a way to show the final print. We felt cheated to go all the way through and not see the result.

We moved to index printing from simulated process about 5 years ago. It creates better prints because the image is using a full dot and not a half tone which gives more of a muted color. Plus managing dot gain is much easier. Dot gain with a half tone can drive you crazy. One thing we do different is use an image dot size of 188. We use a blend of 225 and 280 mesh on each print.

Is this the same way you do simulated process prints?!

I would recommend a mask - that rosin can go down into your lungs -- and not a mask hung up by the aquatint box for public use like I've seen at all the schools I've been to

U mean THE CHINESE VIRUS CAUSED BY COMMUNIST CHINA 🇨🇳

Looks like a really cool setup you got there

Hannah I would really love to see this on eg BK Rives, put through an etching press.

great stuff here. the planning of this is not easy. you explained it very good though. Thanks Hannah

What would you use as a fixing agent if done on fabric?

This was an interesting diy home version of collography, thank you! (I think you rushed those stripes. The angle was wrong if depicting a horizontal surface from that angle. I see mistakes like this alot on YT and guessing the videocamera tends to rush decisions.) Nevertheless good job with simple materials and techniques! 🙏❤️

Where can I see the print from this plate, please? I was hoping to see it at the end of the video but... not.

I went down a wikipedia rabbit hole reading about Goya's etchings and was having a hard time understanding the descriptions of how they were made. This helped clear it up. Thanks. Super cool stuff.

<3 !

Lovely to see the results is a good thing too ..

Beautiful . Explained well thanks ☺️ .

Very helpful thank you!

Very Magnificent print collections!! Love Koichi's work so much.. Does he have social medias?

i hope you are not throwing away all that ink. looks like you had a lot.