Dry Point Information

Buy a sheet of etching plastic (make sure it is NOT just acetate as this isn't thick enough to etch on), then get an etching tool from the print room. Either trace your image through the plastic or just draw by hand.

When you have finished etching your image onto your plastic go to the print room and start mixing your ink. (Make sure you are using etching ink and not normal printing ink)

You Need:

-Etching ink - oil based

- Extender

- Phone book pages

- Blue tissue roll

- Paper

- Newsprints

Put your paper in water to soak (Damp NOT soaking (Put your initals on the paper so you know which paper is yours))

When mixing your ink, make sure you use equal amount of extender and ink.

- No bigger than 2p/10p

- Use cardboard to mix together (50/50 mix might not always be best for you)

Cover your image with your ink mix, then smear it all over.

Use the phone book pages to rub in the ink and to get rid of some of the excess ink.

After rubbing the majority of the ink away with the phone book paper, use the blue tissue roll to get rid of the rest of the ink you do not want.

(Circular movement is best)

When you are happy with your image get you paper out of the water and put into newsprints to dry off.

Put the paper on the presser and the etching image on top (or visa versa). Put all the newsprints and fabric back on top and then use the wheel to press your image (Make sure you go both ways.)