I. Course content
    Studio Safety, MSDS forms, understanding and reading labels.

    Intaglio

    • Ferric chloride as a mordant.
    • Hard Ground- Future floor wax, getting rid of plate tone, stop-out methods.
    • Soft Ground- Graphic Chemical water soluble Relief Ink Soft Ground technique.
    • Aquatint: speedball screen filler aquatint. and Badger Spray aquatint.
    • Resist techniques and methods of exploiting screen filler.
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    Intaglio- Type with ImagON film
    • ImagOn basics, working and reworking the plate.
    • Direct Monoprint pre-exposure aquatint method.
    • Mezzotint and Reverse MezzotintUsing computer generated imagery.
    • Wash drawing.
    • Wax crayon blockout
II. Text
    Howard, Keith. Non-Toxic Intaglio Printmaking, Printmaking Resources, Grande Prairie, Alberta, 1998.
    (Available for purchase through instructor or Daniel Smith.  Make check payable to Printmaking Resources)
III. Attendance Policy
    Roll is always taken.  Students are expected to attend every class period.  Absences should be discussed with the instructor (normally in advance).  Students who accumulate more than two weeks of  absences will be immediately dropped from the class.  Arrive on time and do not leave early.  Do not use class time to go to the bookstore.  After 4 absences a grade penalty will be assigned.
IV. Course Requirements
    Six to ten print editions as assigned. If you are using complex imagery, large plates or multiple plates per edition, then six editions will suffice.  Otherwise ten editions. What is large or complex? Ask if in doubt.
    Technical Notebook of print experiments.  Late portfolios will be penalized by one letter grade per day.
     
 V. Studio Policies
    The studio is open for your use:
    No smoking, no food or drinks in the studio.
    Label all your personal items.
    Clean up after yourself.  Anything taken out of cabinets must be returned to its proper place after use.  All of you are responsible for the maintenance of the equipment and tools that are shared in the studio.
    Any personal belongings left in studio will be thrown away, or become communal use.
    Make safety your highest priority while you work.  You are required to wear proper protection while working.  Working in pairs is strongly recommended.  You may not work in the studio alone.
VI. Grading
    Late portfolios will be penalized by one letter grade per day.
    GRADES:  Based on the average of grades for each of the editions and assignments completed over the semester.  The base grade may be affected (positively or adversely) by performance in the following areas:
    PARTICIPATION:  in class projects and critiques.  All students are expected to speak in critiques.
    ATTENDANCE
    PUNCTUALITY to class and in turning in projects and assignments
    ATTITUDE and willingness to tackle projects and resolve problems
    TIME MANAGEMENT in studio and class time.  Includes having necessary materials available.
VI. Schedule
    Important dates for demos and critiques are on the calendar, other days are listed as work days.  With several content areas offered during the same class time, it is important to adhere closely to the schedule.  Demonstrations will begin at 9:15.  Be sure you are here and ready to start.
VII. Supplies and Materials
    There are some materials that we will be working with that are significantly less toxic than traditional etching.  Some of these are not outlined in any textbook.  At this point you will receive handouts and additional information as available.
 

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