Etching with Don Braisby

Introduction from Regional Print Centre

This workshop will teach two etching processes that can be used to etch at home or in a classroom situation, these are saline sulphate and electro-etching.

Both processes have been described as being ‘safe etching’ however in this workshop we will focus on their potential for alternative mark making rather than on their non-toxic credentials. Don Braisby who is teaching the workshop is completing his doctoral thesis on electro-etching.

Workshops aim:

• Provide a simple introduction to the theory and practice of electro- etching.
• Introduce the equipment needed for electro-etching and plating, how to set it up and use it safely.
• Creative plate making, resists and stop outs
• Preparation and etching of plates.

Objectives:

• Participants will have gained a working knowledge of saline sulphate and making and proofing at least one plate in each process.
• Introduced to electroforming and electrotyping as a potential process in sculpture and printmaking.
• provide feedback for use in research.
• Further details: https://goo.gl/6T8OhK
• https://donbraisby.me/