Amanda Preusser

Intaglio Prints

Intaglio is a family of printmaking techniques in which the image is incised into a surface, known as the plate. Normally, copper or zinc plates are used as a surface, and the incisions are created by etching, engraving, drypoint, aquatint or mezzotint. To print an intaglio plate, ink is applied to the surface and then rubbed with tarlatan cloth to remove most of the excess. The final smooth wipe is often done with newspaper or old public phone book pages, leaving ink only in the incisions. A damp piece of paper is placed on top and the plate and paper are run through a printing press that, through pressure, transfers the ink from the recesses of the plate to the paper.

Baghdad Burning                                            NFS                                  The cat's meow                                                               NFS

Construction                        $200                   Spirtuality Series  4/5     $200                   Spirituality Series 5/5   $200

Creative Substructure Series  4/7          $200                  Sexy Series      2/3          $250                 Threads                             $200

All artwork is priced to include a mat and shipping and handling fees.  For questions or special requests, please e-mail Amanda at alp_preusser@yahoo.com.