Have you heard of copper plate engraving? It is a peculiar form of art that dates back many, many years. Engraving is where an artist pays careful attention to carve out a picture or design on some surface, like wood or metal. In this case, copper plate engraving means that the artist engraves their design into a smooth, flat piece of copper (also called a plate).
Copper plates are thin sheets of copper metal. The artist engraves these plates with tools. This type of engraving creates a beautiful art that can be print on paper. These prints are limited editions made from copper plates allowing the artist to create highly detailed pieces of artwork.
The artist begins copper plate print by delicately etching the image into the copper plate. It is a skill and an endeavor that requires great patience. When the design is complete, the artist ink the plate and rereads it. They guarantee that the ink remains just in the carved parts of the plan, though the flat pieces of the plate are spotless. Then they roll the ink over the plate, and stamp it on a sheet of paper. This presses the ink from the plate into the paper, producing a gorgeous print.
Copper plates have been employed for hundreds of years for all sorts of things. They were a lot more important back when books and newspapers were being printed. This was significant as it allowed the dissemination of information to large numbers of people quickly. Printing copper plates was much easier and quicker than penning out everything by hand which took hours.
Today artists still use copper plates to create art and print. They serve the purpose of jewelry and as metal objects. The dates as the variable copper plates are then carried at no cost through the post to customers, where the centuries old art form of copper plate engraving is kept alive for all to enjoy.
Copper plate etching, the artist begins by coating the copper plate in a special wax. This wax shields specific regions of the plate. Next, they use a needle to scratch their design into the wax. After the design is there, you put the plate in a bath of acid. Then the acid creates a corrosive effect on all areas of the copper that are not covered in wax, leaving a beautifully intricate design.
Xinye Metal is a very dedicated company to the art of copper plate printing. They also create copper plates for old-school printing and other art. With our product engraved copper plate Xinye Metal feels that we are constantly bridging the gap between our heritage and the modernity of today and this method should pass down on generations.
