SHEILA MACFARLANE

by filing the edges and degreasing the surface.

through a soft wax ground onto the plate surface before etching.

rubbing Ink into the lower surface of the plate and wiping it from the top prior to printing.

onto the plate surface before printing.

the big wheel of the etching press to print the etching.

together after printing.

are sometimes used with different viscosities of ink on the top surface of the plate; this is called simultaneous colour printing.

Plate and print together (a version of 'Leaves from Aberfeldy').

used for Burin engraving.

used for feather wash drawing. The pinion feathers of game birds are best.

inside studio.

This antique press is now used to print linocuts.

stands right on the edge of the sea.