Photoengraving with Photopolymer Etching
Materials needed to work with photopolymers
A course by Juan Lara Hierro , Artist
About the video: Materials needed to work with photopolymers
Overview
“There is no need for large infrastructures to work with this technique. In this lesson I will tell you what are the materials that we will need during the course.”
In this video lesson Juan Lara Hierro addresses the topic: Materials needed to work with photopolymers, 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
“Materials needed to work with photopolymers In this lesson we will see all the necessary materials for the development of the technique. Photopolymer is one more engraving technique, so to develop it, we just need a small workshop. There is no need for large infrastructures, only a series of easily accessible machinery and materials. In fact, being a technique that does not need acids, the structure can be simpler than in a traditional engraving workshop. In any case, a good distribution is important and good quality materials, because, although the technique is simple, it is a process with...”
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Course summary for: Photoengraving with Photopolymer Etching
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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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