Build a Hobby CNC for PCB milling and general engraving CNC machines are the ultimate hobby accessory. The building of a CNC machine is a hobby in itself, but it is the application of CNC toward other hobbies...
This guide will introduce prints and define key terms abbreviations. Basics How to tell the difference between types of prints, a definition of original print, and basic print care. Is a print a copper plate...
Etching or Engraving? Or a copy? More and more people are recognizing the intricate printmaking artforms, both highly collectible. Each is a unique process. This review is meant to help you understand the...
A Quick Guide from Antique Print World What is an antique lithograph? An antique lithograph is a print made from a smooth porous stone or metal sheet. An oil based ink or a grease crayon was used to draw an...
ARE THERE FAKES or FORGERIES OF ANTIQUE PRINTS AND HOW DO I TELL THE DIFFERENCE? As for forgeries of antique prints? Oddly enough, there are virtually NO forgeries of 19thC engravings. Or, to put this another...
Intro:Laser engravers used to be the domain of high-end engraving houses because they were so expensive to purchase and operate. Over the last 3 to 5 years, engravers from China have hit the market with mixed...
A Quick Guide from Antique Print World What is an antique Engraving? An antique engraving is an image printed on paper one hundred or more years ago. The engraver carves/cuts a drawing or design into a support...
THERE'S NO PLATE IMPRESSION AROUND THIS ENGRAVING, SO IS IT GENUINE? Although a plate impression is one way of sometimes determining the legitimacy of an antique etching or engraving, it is NOT the best way....
The above vignette of Queen Victoria is a sample of the engraved artwork created by the American Bank Note Company for use on official documents and paper money. The paper is cream-coloured and it feels thick...
AGE SPOTS on SOME ANTIQUE PRINTS. [some of the information comes from Ethering and Robert, with my own comments mixed in] "what are those little amber spots on some antique prints?" Stains, specks, spots and...
