Tetra Pak Etching

Put your flat facing up on the bed of an etching press and your paper on top. Our final print has lovely texture from the crumples and folds of the carton. The cartons that were not foil lined printed beautifully too. To make your own Tetra Pak print you will need A tetra pak carton Scissors Tracing paper Pencil Etching needle Scalpel

Tetra Pak etching . Process . 1. Trace your design . 2. Trace all the outlines and shading will want to represent. 3. Collect a Tetra pak Using a protractor score into your tetra pak following the lines you created . 7. To create a black background, you will need to peel off the layer of foil, Gently pick and peel off parts of the design

Tetra Pak is a composite packaging system. I found broth, soups, milks, and juices at the grocery store and even some things at the Dollar Tree store. I quickly made some line marks with an etching needle and used Akua Intaglio ink to ink the plate. Above you can see the test prints and marks. To get bold black area, I cut into the silver

Courtney Cerruti, artist and Creativebug Editor-In-Chief, fell in love with this technique because it is similar to etching on metal plates but has a convenient twistthe materials you'll use are recycled, readily available, and easy to work with. Tetra Pak food and beverage containers washed and cut open such as juice or alternative

Tetra Pak printmaking gained popularity in the early 21st century, particularly among artists interested in recycling and environmental conservation. Step-by-Step Tetra Pak Printing Process Materials Needed. Used Tetra Pak cartons cleaned and flattened Etching tools e.g., drypoint needle or a sharp knife Oil-based or water-based printing

Ink is worked into the recesses of the plate and is usually printed onto dampened paper through an etching press. Intaglio printmaking can create strong positive marks, interesting texture and tone - these results shouldn't be missed out on if you don't have access to a press! Read on for an at-home method for printing a tetra pak

Collagraph printmaking using Tetra Pak. STEP 2 - I scratch the design into the surface with an etching needle, or remove the coating completely for extra dark shading. Collagraph printmaking using Tetra Pak. STEP 3 - Once the plate is completed, I ink it like any other intaglio plate and run it through the etching press.

This is a complete visual art learning resource that teaches students all the about the printmaking technique of intaglio etching. The main project tutorial features how to create a beautiful tonal etching using Tetra Pak box packaging. This package also has links to free videos that demonstrate eac

Suits grades 7-12. In this project I demonstrate how to create an etching using Tetra box packaging. For this technique, you will need an etching press and i

To make an intaglio print requires using lots of pressure, this is why it's typically done with an etching press. While the Tetra Pak intaglio print can indeed be achieved manually without a press, it is worth noting that manually printing an intaglio plate will demand significantly more effort and might not yield the finest results.