Photoengraving with Photopolymer Etching
Photopolymer
A course by Juan Lara Hierro , Artist
About the video: Photopolymer
Overview
“Photopolymer is the technique that has revolutionized the world of engraving in the 21st century. In this lesson I will talk about the possibilities offered by this technique.”
In this video lesson Juan Lara Hierro addresses the topic: Photopolymer, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photoengraving with Photopolymer Etching. Explore this contemporary engraving technique and learn to transfer photos to a photosensitive plate to print on paper.
Partial transcription of the video
“photopolymer In this lesson we are going to see the photopolymer technique. Photopolymer is the technique that revolutionizes the world of engraving in the 21st century. 15 or 20 years ago they began to emerge new image transfer techniques with ultraviolet light to different types of plates. All these techniques are based on the same principles: the use of polymers that coat the matrices and that they are sensitive to ultraviolet light. The light that falls on the plate makes the surface unalterable and the areas that have not been insulated are dissolved in the developer, generating a grav...”
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Course summary for: Photoengraving with Photopolymer Etching
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Film Photography, Fine Arts, Fine-Art Photography, Photography, Printing
Juan Lara Hierro
A course by Juan Lara Hierro
For Juan Lara, artisanal processes become spaces for creative thought. Specialised in photoengraving, he has carried out projects for different artists and seeks to transmit his passion to all those interested in this technique that has revolutionized contemporary graphics. He currently runs the Ogami Press publishing house, a center for contemporary creation where graphic work projects are carried out for all kinds of clients, using everything from the most traditional methods of engraving to the new technologies incorporated into the world of images.
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