Bill Ritchie's Design work in Italy
in the the
Saverio Korbus Pagni Collection
Saverio's Mini Etching Press No. 6267 at Kughler.com, left, and at Saverio's home the day of arrival, right
Mini Etching Press mep6267
About Saverio Korbus Pagni: When Saverio bought his Mini Etching Press, he was studying printmaking by the International School of Graphic in Venice, learning nontoxic printmaking with Roberta Feoli. He started etching in Florence on a scholarship for study at "Il Bisonte" with Manuel Ortega and Vincenzo Burlizzi, then continued at "Studio 74/B" in Milan with Moreno Chiodini. Saverio
is enthusiastic for black manner (mezzotint) and aquatint, working to bring light out of the dark. Mostly, however, he loves to work with colors with the three plate techniques. Information about Saveirio and his art is on Instagram and Facebook.
Specifications: Made in 2020. Mini Etching Press. Serial No. mep6267 is equipped with a 6-inch wide, gear-and-rack-driven, 3/8 thick by 14" long acetal bed fitted with safety stops. Rollers are 2 1/4" diameter polished steel. The pressure screws are linked so they stay in sync. With a mechanical advantage higher than 6:1, one can easily print 5 X 7-inch intaglio, relief, stencil or planographic plates. Mounted on American black walnut wood base and "hood" with distinctive color and character, hand-milled and finished in tung oil to a satin luster. Embellished with hand-crafted brass barrel nut fasteners and brass knobs on the tightening screws.
Saverio's first print made the day it arrived - on Tetra Pak plate
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