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Wood Engraving Simon Brett

Wood Engraving By Simon Brett

Wood Engraving by Simon Brett


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Summary

This is a comprehensive and practical manual about wood engraving, written by one of the masters in the field. Illustrated with beautiful images, it is both a practical handbook and an art object in its own right.

Wood Engraving Summary

Wood Engraving: How to Do It by Simon Brett

A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated and practical wood engraving manual. Wood Engraving is an easily-followed, practical manual on wood engraving for beginners. Learn the processes of printing and engraving through clear explanations and use the lists of material requirements to help you get started. In this third, revised edition, discover up-to-date technique variations and all the tips and methods that the author has found helpful in 50 years as a practitioner. Since, or so he says, how to do it cannot be separated from why you are doing it and what it is you think you are doing, the book also touches on the relation of wood engraving to art more generally, and is a companion not only to beginning but also to continuing in this historic art. A beautiful object in its own right and written by a master in the field, this book is a must have if you treasure fine wood engraving and the contribution Simon Brett has made to it.

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About Simon Brett

Simon Brett, chairman of the Society of Wood Engravers, is an artist, printmaker and prize winning book illustrator. He taught for 18 years, from 1970 to 1989, and has written widely on the history and practice of wood engraving, editing the Engravers handbooks for the Society of Wood Engravers and the Contemporary Wood Engravers series for Primrose Hill Press, as well as curating major exhibitions for the Society and for the British Council.

Table of Contents

The Arrangement of the Book Introduction: Basic Principles THE HAND The Act of Printing Basic printing Ink Pressure Better Printing Make-ready Design and printing and three case histories Inspecting the print troubleshooting Lowering The Act of Engraving Holding the tool First cuts Sampler blocks Good habits Not addition but subtraction THE MIND The Means to Order Designing for Engraving Preparing a design Putting the design on the block Darkening the block Transferring the design Drawing the design on the wood A personal choice Designing through engraving Choices Shapes, surfaces and forms Choices Some other examples Choices Marks Choices Edges Proofing and re-engraving The pains to know SETTING UP Blocks Engraving tools The choice and care of tools Other engraving equipment Paper Ink Rollers Presses Cleaning agents Space Self-help Contacts Suppliers A beginners shopping list MATTERS ARISING Index

Additional information

GOR010766500
9781912217502
1912217503
Wood Engraving: How to Do It by Simon Brett
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2018-04-05
160
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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