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AKUA Pin Press User Manual

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Pin Press User Guide | January 2015
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Pin Press
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AKUA Pin Press Specifications

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BrandAKUA
ModelPin Press
CategoryPower Tool
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Using the Pin Press

Materials and Preparation

Selecting Akua Inks

Guidance on choosing Akua Intaglio Ink and Akua Liquid Pigment for different printmaking techniques.

Creating the Image

Additive Monotype

Explains how to apply ink directly to a plate using various tools for an additive monotype print.

Subtractive Monotype

Details the reductive method of inking a plate and wiping away ink to create the image.

Viscosity Monotype

Describes creating prints with multiple inks of differing viscosities that resist each other on the plate.

Trace Monotype

Explains the transfer drawing technique where an image is drawn on the back of paper placed over an inked plate.

Stencils and Stamps

How to use stencils and stamps as supplementary objects for creating images on plates and prints.

Drypoint

An intaglio process involving scratching marks onto a plate and printing them.

After Printing

Cleaning the Pin Press and Inks

Instructions for cleaning the Pin Press and Akua Inks using various soft materials.

Troubleshooting