Photoengraving with Photopolymer Etching
Plate processing
A course by Juan Lara Hierro , Artist
About the video: Plate processing
Overview
“Now we are going to apply the knowledge acquired in the previous units to process the plate and obtain the best possible result.”
In this video lesson Juan Lara Hierro addresses the topic: Plate processing, 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
“plate processing In this lesson we are going to process our iron with the image we have chosen to make the final project. In this case we have our photolith already printed. As you well know, we are going to put him in contact with the surface of the iron and we are going to insulate it. Here we have our photopolymer plate. As we have done before, we are going to remove the protection from the iron. Add a little talc to improve contact with the photolithium. Make sure there are no impurities inside the iron. That can generate quite visible flaws in the image. Let's put the photolith in cont...”
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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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