Specialization in Creative Artisanal Printing Techniques

Overview

“In this lesson, we'll teach you how to mix the components. We'll also teach you how to prepare the gum arabic solution, the dichromate (potassium/ammonium) solution, and then mix it with pigments. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Prepare the emulsion, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Creative Artisanal Printing Techniques. Learn manual image transfer techniques on wood, fabric, ceramics and more for unique compositions..

Partial transcription of the video

“Prepare the emulsion In this lesson you will learn how to build your emulsion for gum bichromate. For this we will need gum arabic solution, solution of dichromate and pigment. We recommend you use watercolor, but any water-soluble pigment works. Watercolor disperses more easily and that's why it's our number one recommendation. What should we do to prepare the emulsion? We mix equal parts of gum arabic and bichromate. Safety note. Whenever handling dichromate it is necessary to wear gloves. Potassium dichromate should not be in contact neither with clothes nor with skin. Nitrile gloves or ...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Creative Artisanal Printing Techniques

• Level: Beginner
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• 1512 students
• 7 units
• 79 lessons (11h 8m)
• 56 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, DIY, Fine Arts, Fine-Art Photography, Printing, Screen Printing