Solar Etching Plates Australia

A negative transparency is for printing a relief impression.

Solar etching plates australia.

They are simple to use pre sensitised self etching polymer plates. Solar plate etching solar plate etching has emerged over the last few years in australia as an alternative to traditional etching printmaking. Made in japan the kodak plates are in my opinion superior safer and offer the highest quality. As it does not use acids to produce etching plates it is safe to use in the classroom at home or in the studio.

This process gives excellent ink receptivity. Solar plate etching is a method by which photopolymer printing plates used in the printing industry can be adapted for use in the classroom or professional studio for either intaglio or relief printing. The course fee includes 2 solar plates inks solvents and printing needs. Using embossed plates as colour printing in relief.

Rubber based inks tack reducer. Made from steel backed photosensitive polymer which is water soluble. Printing inks waterbased colours. Images can be transferred from clear film such as acetate or true grain to the plate using a source of ultra violet light i e.

To use place a transparency of an image on top of the solar etching plate expose to sunlight run water over the plate to reveal an instant plate ready for printing. An acid free etching process for those sensitive to dangerous chemicals. Melbourne etching supplies in fitzroy has been supplying printmakers and artists with quality industry products across australia for almost 30 years. Melbourne etching supplies parkers fine art supplies oxford fine art supplies.

What etches the plate. There she taught solar plate etching as well as at the kola bhavan university in shantineketan west bengal. Water dissolves the unexposed portions of the plate. Solar plates are easy to use with little experience of traditional printmaking processes.

Developing the plate in warm water washes out unexposed areas to create an etching or relief plate. It is not due to the covid 19 pandemic but due to the changes in the digital world. Specialising in printmaking our wide range includes materials for intaglio screen printing relief printing and lithography. Artist printmakers and photographers wishing to create multiple impressions of their work on quality papers.

Once exposed solar plates are simply developed in water without the need of additional harmful chemicals. A positive transparency is for printing as an etching intaglio. However the company has decided to cease manufacturing. Relief printing and making a plate similar to wood engraving this way can be done without an etching press developing any of the plate or image making techniques that were introduced on the 1st day which particularly interested you.

Exposure to uv light makes these areas waterproof. The resulting plates reproduce fine. I regret to inform you that the solarplate manufacturing has ceased. 0416 007 367 mistbit.