Solar Etching Plates Australia

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.

Solar etching plates australia. What etches the plate. They are simple to use pre sensitised self etching polymer plates. A negative transparency is for printing a relief impression. Solar plate etching solar plate etching has emerged over the last few years in australia as an alternative to traditional etching printmaking.

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. 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. The course fee includes 2 solar plates inks solvents and printing needs.

Using embossed plates as colour printing in relief. Melbourne etching supplies in fitzroy has been supplying printmakers and artists with quality industry products across australia for almost 30 years. Made in japan the kodak plates are in my opinion superior safer and offer the highest quality. A positive transparency is for printing as an etching intaglio.

Developing the plate in warm water washes out unexposed areas to create an etching or relief plate. An acid free etching process for those sensitive to dangerous chemicals. Specialising in printmaking our wide range includes materials for intaglio screen printing relief printing and lithography. The resulting plates reproduce fine.

It is not due to the covid 19 pandemic but due to the changes in the digital world. Water dissolves the unexposed portions of the plate. This process gives excellent ink receptivity. Simone tippett 61 0407 079 604 south australia john robinson 61 0423 569 010 tasmania presses mitomel printmaking etching presses blankets are also available at.

Rubber based inks tack reducer. Once exposed solar plates are simply developed in water without the need of additional harmful chemicals. Solar plates are easy to use with little experience of traditional printmaking processes. 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.

0416 007 367 mistbit. I regret to inform you that the solarplate manufacturing has ceased. Made from steel backed photosensitive polymer which is water soluble. Exposure to uv light makes these areas waterproof.

However the company has decided to cease manufacturing. As it does not use acids to produce etching plates it is safe to use in the classroom at home or in the studio. Seraphina has had many solo and group exhibitions of her work and is represented in many public and private spaces in australia and overseas. There she taught solar plate etching as well as at the kola bhavan university in shantineketan west bengal.