Some Notes and Supplies That I Use / by greg brophy

Lately I have been getting questions from people offline about some of the material I use so I thought I would put them here all together on one page.

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When I make a print, I use a sheet of newsprint and a smooth marker paper in between the paper I am printing on and the blankets to get smooth tones. So it’s the plate, Somerset Satin as the paper I am printing on then newsprint, then the marker paper and finally the cushions. I use https://www.amazon.com/Borden-Riley-Novel-Newsprint-Paper/dp/B01M3UFJ88/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=borden+and+riley+newsprint&qid=1568834603&s=gateway&sr=8-4 for newsprint and https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015UUX60/?coliid=I1I7P14T4ZLM3I&colid=UF32RCMMEHYG&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it for the marker paper.

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For filing the edges I use the blue one in this set: https://www.amazon.com/DMT-W7EFC-Diamond-Whetstone-Stone/dp/B00004WFTB/ref=sr_1_84?crid=E41VGFSV7XZL&keywords=diamond%2Bfiles%2Bfor%2Bsharpening&qid=1568834935&s=gateway&sprefix=diamond%2Bfiles%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-84&th=1

Here is some info on paper soaking times and ink choices from David Morrishs’ book Copperplate Demystified.

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