Table of Contents
The Arrangement of the Book 7
Introduction: Basic Principles 9
The Hand 13
The Act of Printing 13
Basic printing 13
Ink 13
Pressure 16
Better Printing 19
Make-ready 20
Design and printing - and three case histories 26
Inspecting the print - troubleshooting 34
Lowering 36
The Act of Engraving 39
Holding the tool 40
First cuts 41
Sampler blocks 43
Good habits 46
Not addition but subtraction 50
The Mind 55
The Means to Order 55
Designing for Engraving 61
Preparing a design 63
Putting the design on the block 67
Darkening the block 68
Transferring the design 69
Drawing the design on the wood 73
A personal choice 75
Designing through engraving 76
Choices - Shapes, surfaces and forms 79
Choices - Some other example 82
Choices - Marks 86
Choices - Edges 89
Proofing and re-engraving 99
The pains to know 102
Setting Up 105
Blocks 105
Engraving tools 110
The choice and care of tools 113
Other engraving equipment 115
Paper 116
Ink 118
Rollers 119
Presses 120
Cleaning agents 122
Space 122
Self-help 123
Contacts 124
Suppliers 126
A beginner's shopping list 127
Matters Arising 129
Index 159
