Charbonnel Soft Black Ball Ground

Charbonnel: Soft Black Ball Ground
Contains: judea bitumen, pitch resin, tallow, beeswax.
Dry extract: 52%
Finish: satin opaque
Hardness: supple
Consistency: paste
Characteristics: Soft lines and textural effects.
How To Use: A painting dabber is recommended for application. It is applied hot.
Plate Cleaning: Before applying these grounds, it is imperative that all grease be removed from the plate. To do this, thin some Marly white (whiting) with a small quantity of water and rub the plate with a soft cloth or a piece of cotton. Rinse under flowing water. Pour a soured solution of vinegar and salt on the plate. Rinse once again. Dry rapidly. Avoid putting fingers on the plate whilst carrying out these operations.
Soft Grounds: Soft grounds protect the plate. They are non-drying grounds, applied with a painting dabber or roller. Textures and materials pressed into their non-drying surface will lift off, leaving the metal bared, ready for the bite of the acid. The plate must be heated before application. The "Pencil Method" consists of drawing with a hard point on "laid" paper applied over the soft ground. The paper sticks to the drawn parts. After the bite of the acid, a pencil stroke effect is obtained.
Made in France

Characteristics: The non-drying ground will lift off, leaving the metal plate bare. Soft lines "pencil method" and textural material effects.
Contains: Judea bitumen, pitch resin, tallow, beeswax.
Dry extract: 52%
Finish: satin opaque
Hardness: supple
Consistency: paste
How To Use: A painting dabber or roller is recommended for application. It is applied to a preheated plate using the hot plate.

Non-Drying ground applied with a painting dabber or roller to a plate that has been heated on a hot plate.
Textures and materials are pressed into the non-drying surface and lift off, leaving the metal exposed, and ready for the bite of the acid.
The "pencil method" consists of drawing with a hard point on paper laid over the applied soft ground. The paper sticks to the drawn parts and after the bite of the acid, a pencil stroke effect is obtained.