Comparative Table of Traditional Printmaking with ILL effects & Dangers with Substitute safe methods S# TRADITIONAL METHOD ILL EFFECTS & DANGERS SUBSTITUTE SAFE METHOD 1 Etching copper plates: nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, Dutch mordant, and ferric chloride. Etching zinc plates: nitric Acid, ferric chloride Nitrogen Dioxide poisoning. damage to eyes, lungs, nasal membranes, skin damage Electrolytic Processes Galvanograph (Galv-etch and Galvon for etching). 'Bordeaux etch' electro-chemical solution for zinc, aluminium, steel and copper plates 2 Hard, soft ground: Smoked turpentine based wax and asphaltum grounds; turpentine based wax and grease Irritation of mucous membranes, Nausea, headaches, toxic or carcinogenic fumes when heated, depression of the central nervous system. Insulating ink Ground relief printing ink appl...
Hi Fazal: to get things moving why don't you post a paragraph that introduces your research project as you see it now along with some examples of the kinds of things you are reading and doing now. Make it visual!
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