Setting an etching press to print intaglio or relief

Learn how to set an etching press to print intaglio plates (etchings, drypoint prints, aquatints and the like) and relief plates (woodcuts and linocuts). In the third section, I demonstrate how you can make custom runners from recycled cardboard to print non-standard relief plates.

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Timestamps:
Intaglio printing: 0:00
Relief printing: 1:58
Making runners for custom height blocks: 2:52

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MATERIALS USED:

Etching press (mine is a 580 press from Neil’s Art Store in Melbourne, Australia)
Press blankets (1.5mm, 3mm and 6mm)
Lino runners made from offcuts
Cardboard cereal box
Utility knife
Cutting mat
Steel ruler

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