I’ve never tried dry point and any kind of metal plate. Only etching it. How do you like it compared to dry point on plexiglass? Is it harder to edge or the same? Do you think the quality is better than plexi… Or the same is the advantage that it would be longer lasting than plexi?
All really good questions! So actually mark making is not that different. Both zinc and copper are quite soft metals. I would say a metal plate would probably last longer especially if you steel face them, but that’s something that needs to be outsourced. I think the lines look a bit different. I guess with metal you can play with mezzotint tools and get dark tones in other ways too. This is something I am planning to explore further when I get my hands on a wonderful mezzotint toolbox I spotted in my local workshop! I would say for just a drypoint a plastic sheet would suffice but I just like to have a go at different surfaces
I’ve never tried dry point and any kind of metal plate. Only etching it. How do you like it compared to dry point on plexiglass? Is it harder to edge or the same? Do you think the quality is better than plexi… Or the same is the advantage that it would be longer lasting than plexi?
All really good questions! So actually mark making is not that different. Both zinc and copper are quite soft metals. I would say a metal plate would probably last longer especially if you steel face them, but that’s something that needs to be outsourced. I think the lines look a bit different. I guess with metal you can play with mezzotint tools and get dark tones in other ways too. This is something I am planning to explore further when I get my hands on a wonderful mezzotint toolbox I spotted in my local workshop! I would say for just a drypoint a plastic sheet would suffice but I just like to have a go at different surfaces