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The Double Exposure Technique for SOLARPLATE Printmaking
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The Double Exposure Technique for SOLARPLATE Printmaking. Using a double exposure with an aquatint screen allows you to retain extensive areas of deep rich black in an intaglio image. The technique eliminates the problem of the polymer washing away, creating an open area which will not pickup ink. This is what printmakers call an 'open bite'in the traditional etching process. Screens are available for purchase. Through Hampton Editions, Ltd. Pauline Muir developed the double exposure technique with Solar...
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Solarplate™ troubleshooting guide
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When washing out the plate, everything washed away. When washing out the plate, not enough washed away. 1) Decrease exposure. 2) Increase washing time. 3) Wash in area without daylight. Not enough detail in print. Transparency not opaque enough; Transparency upside-down. 1) Use more opaque image-making materials 2) Turn Transparency emulsion to emulsion. Washout brush may be too rough. Water spots on plate. Water residue not dried quickly. Blot immediately and dry with hair drier after washout. 1) Use mo...
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Solarplate™ an online how to
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Solarplate Online How to:. Step One - Prepare Artwork. Step Two - Expose plate to UV light. When exposing with the sun, set up your Solarplate indoors, and away from direct sunlight. If the artworks contains large areas of black, subtle grays, or is photographic, it is advisable to use the aquatint screen and do the Double Exposure Technique. NOTE: The darker or more dense the transparency- -the longer the exposure; The lighter or more delicate the transparency- -the shorter the exposure. Printing may be...
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What is Solarplate™?
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Solarplate is a light sensitized steel backed polymer material used by artists as an alternative to hazardous printing techniques. It is a simple, safer, and faster approach than traditional etching and relief printing. How does it work? It does not use grounds, acids or solvents. It is exposed with U.V. light (The Sun) and developed with ordinary tap water. How is it done? What etches the plate? How is the plate exposed? How long should a plate be exposed? How long have people been using Solarplates?
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Solarplate™ Etching an innovative, safer approach to printmaking
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Our inventory is fully stocked with ALL plate sizes and quantities. With the cooler weather upon us, this is the ideal time and conditions to stock up on your plates for the creativity of the up coming spring and summer. We wish to thank you all for the continued support of our new solarplate product and wish you all the best results in your printing endeavors. Hampton Editions, Ltd. Is the official distributor of SOLARPLATE. Hampton Editions, Ltd. In 1971. Collaborative publishing ventures included ...
