Etching Tone using Traditional Rosin Aquatint with Dry Point
1 day course
27 March 2024
10am to 4pm
£125 including 1x A5 etching plate
This new course introduces you to the traditional application of powdered rosin, using an aquatint box, as a means of creating areas of tone to a metal plate. The technique used for centuries to achieve fine tonal effects, rosin aquatint is beautiful and distinctive.
During the day, you will learn how to scratch an image directly into your metal plate using a drypoint needle. You will then learn how to safely apply and fuse a fine dusting of rosin, before step-etching the plate in copper sulphate. Different areas of tone are achieved by applying an acid-resist (‘stop out’) to protect discrete areas of the image in a staged fashion. This allows you to vary the amount of time different areas are exposed to, and thus etched, by the copper sulphate.
On this course you will learn how to create an A5 size etching and print it successfully on an etching press. By the end of the course, you will have created a small variable edition of prints to take home.
Course structure
• Explanation of the technique with examples.
• Explore the basic principles of dry point and rosin aquatint.
• Learn how to prepare your plate, create an image, apply a rosin aquatint, stop out areas of the plate in planned stages, process your plate, and inking techniques.
• Create an A5 (approx.) image on a metal plate using dry point.
• Using a copper sulphate solution, etch an A5 (approx.) metal plate.
• Correct preparation of paper.
• Applying a single colour ink to your plate.
• Print your plate using the etching presses.
Pre-course information
Any image preparation notes will be sent prior to the course date.
Experience level
Suitable for beginners and those wishing to refresh their skills.
Maximum 5 places
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For all courses except CPSC Certificate course
Full payment of the course fee is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until full payment has been received.
If for any reason you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date.
There is an option to book your place for £100 deposit. If you choose this option your place is secured. The balance of term 1 will be due 20 working days before the start of the course. If you cancel more than 20 working days before the course start date, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee. If your place is not cancelled during this timescale, and the balance is not paid then the deposit is non refundable. All other Terms & Conditions remain the same. Curwen Print Study Centre reserves the right to cancel courses – a full refund will be made in these circumstances.
For CPSC Certificate course
Payment for Term 1 is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until this payment has been received. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due at the end of the previous term. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due before the first day of each term.
If for any reason prior to the commencement of the course you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20.00 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date. Once you start the course on Term 1 you have committed to all 3 terms. Course transfers are at the discretion of Curwen Print Study Centre.
There is an option to book your place for £100 deposit. If you choose this option your place is secured. The balance of term 1 will be due 20 working days before the start of the course. If you cancel more than 20 working days before the course start date, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee. If your place is not cancelled during this timescale, and the balance is not paid then the deposit is non refundable. All other Terms & Conditions remain the same.
Curwen Print Study Centre reserves the right to cancel courses – a full refund will be made in these circumstances.
