TITLE : Tetrahedron (Beetle)
METHOD: Copper Etching with Aquatint.
EDITION SIZE : 40
ART (PLATE SIZE): 10 x 7 cm
PAPER: Hahnemuhle Etching, Natural. 5.5 x7.5 ”
INK: Strong & Soft Black Etching Ink.
MOUNT: Size: 6” x 8” (Aperture 3.5 x 5”) Larson Juhl 1.4mm mount & backing board in vanilla, with white core

• Intaglio etching is a labour intensive printmaking technique that involves incising the lines & dots onto a copper plate, with a sharp point. It is then etched in Ferric Chloride, which bites the design into the copper plate. This was repeated 3 times on this plate. Along with 3 aquatint sprays (which create a tooth within the lines)
• The plate is then inked with etching ink. The ink sits in the grooves, whilst the surface ink is wiped off. The ink is then drawn from the incised lines, onto dampened paper, using an etching press.

• The Tetrahedron is also known as a triangular pyramid.
• The Tetrahedron represents the element of Fire and is linked to the Solar Plexus; the centre for personal power and acceptance. It creates the natural balance between the physical and spiritual.
• Each side sits flat, no matter how it is turned, making it the perfect symbol for balance and stability. It is also linked to creating change.

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