Cancelling Printing Blocks
 |
| Linocut with gold leaf. Next step is burnishing. |
When I studied with Judith Solodkin, the first woman to graduate from Tamarind Institute as a Master Lithographer, I learned a lot about printmaking and limited editions. One of the many lessons I learned was the importance of cancelling my plates when I was finished with an edition.
 |
| Applying gold leaf to linocut |
Cancelling plates ensures the integrity of the size of my original editions, whether these editions consist of 5 prints or 75. Cancelling plates also prevents forgeries.
 |
| Retired linocut ready for gilding after applying an adhesive size.
I destroy my copper etching plates. I erase my litho stones. And I apply gold leaf to some of my linoleum blocks as a way of marking their "retirement" and preventing any further printing.
*Note: I usually apply a yellow gilding primer before applying the adhesive size. The primer gives a polished finish. However, with this linoleum block I wanted a more textured look with remnants of the previous inks peeking through.
Created in Baltimore
by Suzanne Coley
|
Comments