Practical Guide to Etching and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques (Hardcover)

by Manly Banister (Author)

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Detailed illustrated instruction in etching, engraving, aquatint, drypoint, mezzotint — from preparing plate to mounting print. 1,209 illustrations.

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Product Details Hardcover Publisher: Peter Smith Publisher (June 1986) Language: English ISBN-10: 084466281X ISBN-13: 978-0844662817 Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,170,079 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A good reference, May 21, 2000 By A Customer This review is from: Practical Guide to Etching and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques (Paperback) A very good reference ,for beginners as for already experienced etchers.It has a very detailed explanation of each step,with very useful practical indications,b/w pictures and a short appendix of famous etchings. I really recommend it. 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding descriptions of many techniques, October 2, 2005 By  wiredweird "wiredweird" (Earth, or somewhere nearby) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    This review is from: Practical Guide to Etching and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques (Paperback) This is a brief book, just 100 pages or so, and heavily illustrated. As a result, I'm puzzled about how this author managed to cram so much great informtation into it. It covers the basics of etching, engraving, soft-ground, sugar-lift, aquatint, mezzotint, drypoint, and a few other techniques, along with preparing the intaglio plate, trial proofs of various kinds, and seemingly endless tips for the artist working in a small, self-equipped studio. Banister puts strong emphasis on home-made equipment. The most exotic tool he describes is a glass muller for mixing ink. Even then he notes how to put it together, using the kind of glass blank used for telescope mirrors. The book has a few formulas for etchants and grounds, but fewer than other books - the real strength here is in discussion of tools and technique, down to very practical details. Photos showing tools and techniques are quite helpful, but Banister complements them with written detail of fine points that would be hard to capture photographically. This is a great resource for an admirer of prints (like me), who wants to know more about how prints and the marks in them are made. I imagine that it would be very helpful for beginning printers, too, especially those without access to a big studio or expert guidance. //wiredweird 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars great for beginners-intermediate printmakers, December 13, 2001 By A Customer This review is from: Practical Guide to Etching and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques (Paperback) I love this book. I am an intermediate level printmaking student and it has helped me so much. I have a lot more confidence with etching my plates, and I know how to get what I want out of them. It helps with techniques from learning to time your acid baths, preparing, tool orientation, etc. It has been a great help in the lab.		Most Recent Customer Reviews 3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but I think it needs updating Basically the writing is crappy, the pictures are bad and the techniques described in this book are old and written from the 1960's. Read more Published on January 1, 2007 by aberham linkin Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Peter Smith Publisher (June 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 084466281X
• ISBN-13: 978-0844662817
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,170,079 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good reference, May 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Practical Guide to Etching and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques (Paperback)

A very good reference ,for beginners as for already experienced etchers.It has a very detailed explanation of each step,with very useful practical indications,b/w pictures and a short appendix of famous etchings. I really recommend it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding descriptions of many techniques, October 2, 2005

By	wiredweird "wiredweird" (Earth, or somewhere nearby) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Practical Guide to Etching and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques (Paperback)

This is a brief book, just 100 pages or so, and heavily illustrated. As a result, I'm puzzled about how this author managed to cram so much great informtation into it. It covers the basics of etching, engraving, soft-ground, sugar-lift, aquatint, mezzotint, drypoint, and a few other techniques, along with preparing the intaglio plate, trial proofs of various kinds, and seemingly endless tips for the artist working in a small, self-equipped studio.

Banister puts strong emphasis on home-made equipment. The most exotic tool he describes is a glass muller for mixing ink. Even then he notes how to put it together, using the kind of glass blank used for telescope mirrors. The book has a few formulas for etchants and grounds, but fewer than other books - the real strength here is in discussion of tools and technique, down to very practical details. Photos showing tools and techniques are quite helpful, but Banister complements them with written detail of fine points that would be hard to capture photographically.

This is a great resource for an admirer of prints (like me), who wants to know more about how prints and the marks in them are made. I imagine that it would be very helpful for beginning printers, too, especially those without access to a big studio or expert guidance.

//wiredweird

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for beginners-intermediate printmakers, December 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Practical Guide to Etching and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques (Paperback)

I love this book. I am an intermediate level printmaking student and it has helped me so much. I have a lot more confidence with etching my plates, and I know how to get what I want out of them. It helps with techniques from learning to time your acid baths, preparing, tool orientation, etc. It has been a great help in the lab.