Technical Discussions

This page documents past discussions on technical issues from our LinkedIn group. You can check past discussions before posting new technical inquiries.

Non-Toxic
What are the sfest (least toxic) cleaning methods for letterpress printing?

Printing Materials Discussed
[http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=1395817&type=member&item=89623821&qid=7ac6cc33-1d2a-4c30-85f7-4cabcd005798&trk=group_items_see_more-0-b-ttl Additive monoprints: if you use water based inks, which ink and how do you keep it from drying quickly? Or is oil-based the preferred ink for monoprints?]

Charbonnel water based inks

A call to all etcher printmakers who have used BIG The safer versatile etching ground

[http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=1395817&type=member&item=118793789&qid=bc5f73b8-f73c-4ea7-95d4-127d6e4b212d&trk=group_items_see_more-0-b-ttl I have started using copper sulphate and sodium chloride for etching steel, is there a way of getting rid of the copper coating on newly bitten steel? apart from brushing, which might damage ground.]

Different Types of Linoleum

Technical Education
Does anyone have any recommendations on courses or ways of keeping up-to-date with printing techniques?

Explanations of Printmaking Techniques
Can anyone help me with an explanation of the printmaking technique "Pochoir"?

What is your approach to monotype printing?