Vantiber teaches basic and advanced courses in traditional techniques in the seat of the Ass. Stamperia del Tevere.

Experimental workshops and specialization in graphic arts with the CO.P.RES. Centre, at the Corviale headquarters, Labor-Intus in Rome, stimulating and sensitizing the knowledge and interaction of graphics art.

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1.1 BASIC COURSE OF CHALCOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES

• ETCHING

• AQUATINT

• BURIN

• DRYPOINT

• SOFTGROUND

• PRINTING PROCEDURE

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1.2 BASIC COURSE OF WOODCUT/LINOCUT AND RELIEF PRINT

• GOUGE AND BLADE CARVING

• CALLOGRAPHY

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2.1 EXPECIALIZATION COURSE IN THE BURIN INTAGLIO

• CHOISE AND PREPARATION OF THE SUPPORT
  (copper, zinc or head wood)

• KNOWLEDGE, FILING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE INSTRUMENTS
  (various types of burin, scraper and burnisher)

• BULINO CARVING ON METALS OR HEAD WOOD

 

2.2 ADVANCED COURSE ON TRADITIONAL ENGRAVING TECHNIQUES

• ETCHING 2° Lvl.
  (multi etching in addiction, Dutch mordants)

• AQUATINT 2° Lvl.
  (tipes of grain: rosin, asphalt/bitumen, spray, oil pastel protection, alcohol aquatint)

• SOFTGROUND 2° Lvl.
  (multi etching in addiction, roll and leather swab)

• DIRECT TECHNIQUES 2° Lvl.
  (mezotint, electric punch, carborundum)

• ABSORBENT MANNER
  (salt and rice manner, igroscopic texture effects)

• SUGAR MANNER
  (sugar manner, pen, brush and spray in multi etching)

• PAINTING and TRANSPOSITION MANNER
  (focus on solvent manner, toner transfer and their development)

• PRINTING PROCEDURE  - PRINTING PRESS 2° Lvl.
  (choise and preparation of the paper, multi plate register

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