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# floaty lanterns

CFB [1024x768]. A work in progress... my first good pull from the plate. Done with aquatint, which in this gase is basically spraying a zinc plate with black spraypaint, and etching it in acid. Plate gets loaded up with ink, then sent through a press. Approx 9'x6'. Hope I can lighten up the reflections a bit. May just be a matter of wiping the plate down more.
(I helped save b3ta! Foxglove -- it all ends in tears anyway..., Sat 26 Apr 2008, 2:08, archived)
# Thats awesome :)
I tried to do this in high school but they wouldn't give me any acid :/
(I helped save b3ta! Cae1, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 2:11, archived)
# i really really like this
i'm not sure why but it's quite moody

/click
(I helped save b3ta! sock more tea vicar?, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 2:11, archived)
# That's wonderful.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 2:12, archived)
# I dig
is the white bit at the top intentional?

edit: is this a photograph?
/dumbass blog
(I helped save b3ta! hanke murphy, I'm a mess, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 2:14, archived)
# yes
if you mean the border, thats from the paper. They do look a bit better with a proper border. The greyish at the top is meant to be a horizon. I'll probably darken that up a bit.

It's a type of etching... Probably spent 10 hours on it so far. Here's a bit about aquatint
(I helped save b3ta! Foxglove -- it all ends in tears anyway..., Sat 26 Apr 2008, 2:27, archived)
# i present my giant floaty cubes remix
(I helped save b3ta! connor, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 2:55, archived)
# that is awesome.
not to mention, very floaty.
(I helped save b3ta! Shiksa, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 4:30, archived)
# Beautiful!
I have to be honest, I prefer the connor remix on this one.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 6:04, archived)
# Is the fade from the top to bottom of each lantern achieved when spraypainting
or by smoothly varying the amount they are etched somehow?
(_Felix 's school of dance and occult sciences, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 3:28, archived)
# by varying the darkness of the spray
Heavily sprayed areas print light, lightly sprayed areas print dark.
(I helped save b3ta! Foxglove -- it all ends in tears anyway..., Sat 26 Apr 2008, 8:59, archived)
# That is rather nice
:)
(I helped save b3ta! chunderbunny lacking humus since, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 2:16, archived)
# supercool
lovely.
(I helped save b3ta! connor, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 2:19, archived)
# wow i really like the picture in your profile
this is really great stuff, it's a shame work like this doesn't get fp'd
(I helped save b3ta! sock more tea vicar?, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 2:59, archived)
# Yep, this is a nifty one.
(_Felix 's school of dance and occult sciences, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 3:21, archived)
# view from the crawlspace by maddie et al.
i like.
(I helped save b3ta! postbear has metal knees, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 3:38, archived)
# Don't sweat the small stuff, it'll gel with more practice.
Looks really good. I'm happy to see the progress.
Woo.
(I helped save b3ta! Tahkcalb ω∞ for sigs, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 3:48, archived)
# Lovely.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Sat 26 Apr 2008, 6:03, archived)