STK-ID 3450

Various CSs of Canadian etcher David Blackwood at work in his studio, he applies a coat of a mixture of bee wax, tar and varsol on a copper plate then plate is heated in order to melt wax which flows more evenly on plate. Various CSs and CUs of artist as he transfers the final design to surface of wax on plate, using a carbon paper. CUs of artist's hand retracing lines in wax on surface of plate with a needle. Several CSs of artist transfering plate to a bath of nitric acid, then to a tray of water to dilute the acid on surface of plate, including CUs of plate.

DETAILS

Excerpt from

Blackwood

Location

Newfoundland and Labrador

Year

1974

Collection

National Film Board

Restriction Information

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Available formats

Reel 35 mm

Shooting format

35mm eastman color neg

Aspect ratio

4/3