Making the Print

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The print will be a combination of etching and colored monotype. Each sheet will go through the press two times: first, for the colors which are painted onto a stencil/template (note the color key at left); and second, for the etching (black) which is incised into a copperplate with a diamond-tipped tool.

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Kent paints the stencil with the colored inks. This must be done quickly; otherwise the inks will dry, clot, and cause havoc in the press.

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The stencil is a sheet of clear plexiglas to make alignment easier.

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The painted stencil is placed on top of the copperplate to ensure it aligns with the etching. If the registration is off, the final image will be blurry.

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The stencil is run through the press, and the colored images are transferred to the paper. Next, the inked plate is positioned again on the press bed.

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Kent has inked the plate and pushed the ink into the grooves. (The ink on the surface of the plate is wiped clean before printing.)

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The paper goes through the press a second time with the copperplate. Kent pulls away the paper to reveal the finished print.