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I have some questions about hanga printing that Id like to ask your help on. What is the method you use to dampen the paper for printing?

April 26, 2017dampen help method paper printing

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I have some questions about hanga printing that Id like to ask your help on. What is the method you use to dampen the paper for printing?

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I plan ahead. I like my papers for woodcut printing (and also intaglio printing) to dampen slowly for three to six hours. Any longer and they might mold. Too short a time they might be unevenly dampened.