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Bari Marsh

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 I have always admired the old engravers, and it was an engraving that got me into pen and ink drawings so when I saw this mini engraving pen on line I thought I'd give it a go.    I made a plate from a beer can Nice soft alloy, and did a quick sketch on it, before running over it with the engraving pen. Inked it up, placed damp watercolour paper on the plate and pressed it in my bench vice. All I can say is I think it has promise.
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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Given your proficiency with drawing buildings, it could be well worth your while to invest a bit of proper dosh in this - I quite agree with you, it DOES have promise, and could open a new door for your work.  That's a good-looking set of tools, but you need the extras too, to make full use of them.  

Fiona Phipps

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Have you heard of Tetra Pak printing Bari? You might find it interesting, plenty of demo’s on Google and YouTube. And like your aluminium can, it’s recycling.

Bari Marsh

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Thanks Fiona I was at a show in France for the launch of Tetra pak many years ago. Will have a look into the YouTube printing. As a compulsive dabbler in my workshop Robert I'm never happier than when I build / adapt something to do the job..

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Alan Bickley

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I’ve never taken to engraving, but you can achieve some interesting images. I don’t think my hand is steady enough! Like any printmaking, whatever method you’re using, you do really need an etching press to get the best results - that’s the one with an upper and lower rollers and cost around £1200 for an A4. But you can get second hand ones for half that! They give you a really good image with that indentation in the printing paper from the plate. I’ve got a small A4+ and an A3, which weighs in at around 65 kilos so that one doesn’t get moved around much. This is a combined Drypoint & Monotype - which I did a while back -  Misty Evening across The Broads. Obviously it took two passes through the press.

Bari Marsh

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Nice one Alan it really catches the mood, I don't have the studio room for a press, but have a few ideas I can try out in my work shop, I have a few sizzix machines I might be able to convert. 

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Bari Marsh

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Well I got a clean print using the sizzix machine as I only did a light sketch on the plate with the etching pen I am pleased with the result . Next stage is to do a more detailed deeper cut reverse drawing 

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