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CRAFT
PRINTMAKING • THE ART OF COPPER ENGRAVING
HISTORY
BRIEF
METAL ENGRAVING
A FINE CRAFT
ORIGIN
Born in the 15th century and originating from the world of goldsmithing, engraving is a revolution in the world of images.
USE
Thanks to a plate engraved and pressed onto paper, it allows for the first time the reproduction of images with great precision.
TODAY
It gives way to a wonderful aesthetic and offers artistic and cultural value to the illustration.
PROCESS
SHORT VERSION !
STEP BY STEP
1/ DRAWING ON SITE
CRAFTING TIME : 8h
Each Mignonne begins with a pencil sketch drawn on site, in front of the location. The drawing is then finalized with a fine black felt-tip pen in the studio.
2/ COPPER ENGRAVING
The design is transferred onto a copper plate. An acid then etches the metal at varying times, creating distinct values that will determine the color intensity of the print. This technique is called ETCHING and AQUATINT.
CRAFTING TIME : 16h
3/ DOLL INK & PRINT
Several inks are applied simultaneously to the plate using small tarlatan pads. Since faithful reproduction is impossible, each print is a unique piece. The result is called a PRINT.
CRAFTING TIME: 30 minutes per print
4 / DRYING, EMBOSSING & NUMBERING
The print dries for several days under weight. It is then embossed "Les Mignonnes", signed and numbered out of 50 copies per shade.
THE STUDIO
PETITE-ÉCURIE
Contemporary printmaking studio located in the heart of Paris. Equipped for traditional techniques — etching, aquatint, heliogravure. Each print is made on site by hand.
23 Quai Voltaire 75007 Paris
THE ARTIST
ENGRAVING ARTIST & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Having graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris with the Jury's Congratulations (Printed Image section), she has been developing a practice combining graphic creation and printmaking for over ten years.
She teaches design history and graphic practice in several Parisian schools — Les Gobelins, Intuit Lab, Mod'art — and for the City of Paris (CMA).
• 1st Winner Young Talents — Angoulême Comics Festival
• International Biennial of Contemporary Printmaking in Trois-Rivières (Canada)