Drypoint Etching How To Video

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

Thank you so much for posting this, I needed to see someone’s process!🙏🏾

[@poojasingh8956]

Thank you so much. You helped me so much with my documentation on Drypoint Etching

[@nildarivera9465]

May I use this excelent video to show in class? Of course, giving the credits to your name.

[@WS-bk7uu]

Go for it!

[@eddiegalon3714]

I thought this was just etching. What makes it "drypoint"?

[@sisdl15]

With a drypoint, the image is just scratched or etched with a metal needle by hand. A normal etching scratches away a thin layer of wax which exposes the copper lines when placed in a bath of acid. The longer the copper plate is left in the acid, the deeper and fuzzier the lines tend to be.

[@eddiegalon3714]

+William Simmonds that's right. Thks for reminding me. All these terms and processes can be hard to remember.

[@iainooooo]

Nice video! i'm getting into the drawing side not the printing ink side. Is there any tools ie.. fountain pens / pens or something i am unaware of you would recommend? Thanks again!

[@sisdl15]

Thanks Iain. perhaps you could buy some fineliner pens, some of them have really fine points depending on your preference. You can still use similar line and mark making techniques like stippling and cross-hatching. You could also experiment with Indian ink and sticks and fountain pens if you want something 'looser'.

[@Welshwarrior85]

I want to do this but I don’t want to print it at the end, I just want the inked image on the plastic - does the ink dry adequately?

[@sisdl15]

Hi Leighton, yes you can. It looks pretty good displayed against a window. The printing ink may take a few days or a week or so to completely dry.

[@Welshwarrior85]

William Simmonds thank you 🙂

[@kamaruliqbal5348]

DCI1A hadir...

[@kingyordanov]

Can you show us next how to drypoint etching George Washington on a copper please

[@sisdl15]

I think that would be hard, beyond my skillset!

[@beatricebarclay9821]

sometimes i don't wanna be happy

[@WS-bk7uu]

Don't worry, be happy!

[@beatricebarclay9821]

@@WS-bk7uu ahahahah thanks