Re: polymer gravure idea
Regarding gunk buildup... I agree with Jon that using cooking oil could lead to that. Those oils oxidize I think, and form that thin rubbery coating on my cookware, plus it could add to lint and stuff sticking to the plate. I use oil to clean my paintbrushes these days, but every once in a while I give them a good swish in mineral spirits. I think the plates would benefit from a final rinse in that as well. Still, starting with corn oil would cut way down on using mineral spirits in the process. Good idea, Jon, about running the plate through the press... I don't know about Soy solve. I'll check that out. Susan www.dalyvoss.com On 2/5/07, Jon Lybrook <jon@terabear.com> wrote: Hi Nancy, At a school in Florence where I assisted a printmaking workshop last summer, they used corn oil to clean their poly plates. Seems to work, and was affordable, but I'd be concerned about residual gunk building up with poly or any kind of plate. I got my cleaning technique from Don Messec who recommends using a gloved hand to massage Soy Solv II solvent into the plate after use, then running it through the press 2x onto clean newsprint, then doing the same thing with a little fresh mineral spirits to get up the last of the ink. I agree with your assertion about the differences in plates. Toyobo have a smoother, finer, more photographic quality about them, while Solarplate are better for more graphical work. Jon --
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