Lo-fi Printmaking: Drypoint Etching with tetrapaks, using a pasta machine

Lo-fi Drypoint Etching - a lockdown tutorial for Medway Print Festival '20 by Xtina Lamb of Medway Fine Printmakers. Using tetrapaks and a pasta machine you can try drypoint etching at home. You need a lot of pressure to print an etching plate successfully, and a pasta machine can do a surprisingly good job. If you don’t have one, ask your friends if they have a neglected pasta machine, we bet there’s one lurking at the back of a cupboard near you. This process is great for people who like drawing clear, hard lines. No printing experience necessary to try out this technique. Recommended for adults, and supervised children 8+ years. What you will need: Pasta machine Empty tetrapak carton Scissors Embroidery needle / awl / compass point / safety pin etc. Water tray Thick paper (smooth cartridge is good) Blotting paper (or more thick paper) Etching ink, Charbonnel Aqua Wash or Caligo Safe Wash are good (from Intaglio Printmaker) Muslin or loose weave cloth T-shirt material or a piece of wool blanket / felt Cereal packet cardboard / greyboard Tissue paper Cotton buds (optional) Latex or plastic gloves (optional) Medway Fine Printmakers, INTRA, Rochester, North Kent http://medwayfineprintmakers.co.uk/mp... @medwayfineprintmakers   / medwayfineprintmakers     / medwayfineprintmakers   Part of Medway Print Festival '20 Lockdown http://www.medwayprintfestival.com/ #mpf20lockdown