Silk Aquatint

Suggested  Supplies

Akua Intaglio inks

Styrene plate & polyester meshWhite Acrylic / Gloss Medium / black acrylic, applicator and sand paperAkua Intaglio Ink /   Blending Medium

FREE INSTRUCTIONS (Printable)

Silk Aquatint is a non-acid method of working a print plate. The image is created by painting with whitened acrylic medium on a black silk surface backed with plastic, to produce a variety of tones and textures. The plate is then inked, wiped (like a metal plate), and printed on an etching press.

Silk Aquatint print by Rigo Pergalta. (plate show above print)

 

Silk Aquatint by Julio Valdez

 

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Silk Aquatint by: Marcos Dimas

Luis Abraham Ortiz
Luis Abraham Ortiz

Meejin Hong
Meejin Hong

Mindy Laura Kingsley
Mindy Laura Kingsley

Marcos Dimas
Marcos Dimas

Consuelo Gotay
Consuelo Gotay

Rodriguez Calero
Rodriguez Calero

© the individual artists