Process
Technique/process: Polymer Plate Intaglio, also called photo-etching, photo- gravure, or solar plate
The intaglio or etching starts out first as a print from a digital camera, then using a photocopier, the print is copied onto a transparency for overhead projectors. The transparency is laid over a polymer-coated metal plate and exposed to light. The plate is washed and hardened. When the plate is dry, it is inked, damp paper laid on it, then run through an intaglio press, as an etching. This new process of creating solar plates uses non-toxic light and water and is combined with the antique process of printing with an intaglio press. The anthropological dimension of the subject matter lends itself well to the handmade look of the technique, which is excellent for creating detailed works that draw the viewer in for a closer look.
Technique/process: Polymer Plate Intaglio, also called photo-etching, photo- gravure, or solar plate
The intaglio or etching starts out first as a print from a digital camera, then using a photocopier, the print is copied onto a transparency for overhead projectors. The transparency is laid over a polymer-coated metal plate and exposed to light. The plate is washed and hardened. When the plate is dry, it is inked, damp paper laid on it, then run through an intaglio press, as an etching. This new process of creating solar plates uses non-toxic light and water and is combined with the antique process of printing with an intaglio press. The anthropological dimension of the subject matter lends itself well to the handmade look of the technique, which is excellent for creating detailed works that draw the viewer in for a closer look.