Re:William Blake's printing process [video]
by fernly on Sunday March 13, 2022 @11:05PM
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I could do with a bit more explanation.
Why does the man print multiple copies of the same plate, but each with successively lighter ink, or less ink?
There's a comment about the texture of the ink layer produced by the dauber or pouncer, but they don't show us that, or indeed ever let us get a close look at a page. Some magnified images with raking light would have been nice.
Why is the plate so small, or was that the size of the book (possibly "tricesimo-secondo", 3.5 x 5.5 inches)?
The impressed pages have a distinct rectangle pressed into them. How would such pages be bound into a book, i.e. glued on to larger sheets? sewn or what?
Was the plate being used an original by Blake, or a reproduction?
Was this an on-going project to reproduce an entire book (Songs of Innocence, it appeared) and if so, how long would that take? Or was it a one-off demonstration for the film?
Why does the man print multiple copies of the same plate, but each with successively lighter ink, or less ink?
There's a comment about the texture of the ink layer produced by the dauber or pouncer, but they don't show us that, or indeed ever let us get a close look at a page. Some magnified images with raking light would have been nice.
Why is the plate so small, or was that the size of the book (possibly "tricesimo-secondo", 3.5 x 5.5 inches)?
The impressed pages have a distinct rectangle pressed into them. How would such pages be bound into a book, i.e. glued on to larger sheets? sewn or what?
Was the plate being used an original by Blake, or a reproduction?
Was this an on-going project to reproduce an entire book (Songs of Innocence, it appeared) and if so, how long would that take? Or was it a one-off demonstration for the film?