WORKING TITLE: An Investigation into Safe Printing Methods with Etching without Acid in Pakistani Art & Design Higher Education. DESCRIPTION: This project will investigate the safe printing methods that will be different and safer than our traditional methods. In particular, it will focus on the methods of “Etching without Acid” to investigate and demonstrate by the researcher own practice. This issue is significant because the traditional printmaking methods, we use different acids and substance the hazardous chemical that can generate a high range of toxicity during the studio practice, which is a high risk for our health and safety and also for the safe printmaking studio practice’s environment. Since this traditional method has been used from centuries, research and awareness campaign on safe methods of printmaking has been started in the world and safe methods are being introduced. While in Pakistan higher educational institutions where art degree is given, and a...