We acquired a lot of broken pieces of Hokie Stone laying around from all the construction. We had lots of ideas of things to do with it in our apartment, but we'd get drunk too early on the weekends we could do anything with it to use power tools.
Salt printing is an old process technique whereby paper is treated with a solution of salt and silver nitrate and then subjected to outdoor exposure (sunlight). The resulting salt process âsun pictureâ is characteristic for its matt appearance, and reddish brown colouring.
Drypoint is a is an intaglio printmaking process -- or the print made from such a process -- similar to engraving (but different from etching) in that the image is created directly on a metal plate, usually copper, using a tool capable of making lines in the metal. Etching -- soft ground: is a variation on the hard ground method that allows the artist to create a more textured line. 2  In this method the harder ground is mixed with another substance such as axel grease, rolled onto the plate, which is then heated until the ground is tacky.