Hi, thanks for your comment. Calcium Carbonate (sometimes called "whiting") is a mildly abrasive compound used in a lot of cleaning supplies. When you mix it with a small amount of liquid it makes a good paste for cleaning the surface of copper and other metals. You can try baking soda if you want, but calcium carbonate is what has been used in every print studio I've worked in.
I cannot see any valid reason to use soy sauce for plate cleaning. French chalk is fine, along with an actual degreasing agent like ammonia. I won't be trying this method, since so many other methods work better and make more sense.
Thanks for watching. Some people want a less toxic alternative to ammonia, and soy sauce is also much more accessible. Not everyone has easy access to traditional printmaking supplies.
It's a good, natural way to clean the plate, thanks.
What a fantastic tip! Thank you!😊
Thanks Isabella. It's something I learned back in my uni days. Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much, i'm go to go!!!
Good to hear!
For me , Calcium carbonate not make sense !!. If you want to clean maybe used "Baking Soda"
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Hi, thanks for your comment. Calcium Carbonate (sometimes called "whiting") is a mildly abrasive compound used in a lot of cleaning supplies. When you mix it with a small amount of liquid it makes a good paste for cleaning the surface of copper and other metals. You can try baking soda if you want, but calcium carbonate is what has been used in every print studio I've worked in.
I cannot see any valid reason to use soy sauce for plate cleaning. French chalk is fine, along with an actual degreasing agent like ammonia. I won't be trying this method, since so many other methods work better and make more sense.
Thanks for watching. Some people want a less toxic alternative to ammonia, and soy sauce is also much more accessible. Not everyone has easy access to traditional printmaking supplies.
It works very well!