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Re: Hmmm... Toyobo Printight KM43 vs KM73 for "photogravure"



I've tried polymer plates and made a few prints with fairly coarse texture
(from Photoshop output of "mezzotint" or "screened" monochrome images). This
was done without a vacuum frame, and worked fine. I'd like to try the fine
grain gravure with a 1200 dpi screen that you are discussing - but before
spending out for a fine screen, is this possible without a full vacuum frame
to ensure the fine screen is in total contact?

Best

Henry


On 2/6/08 12:10, "Chris Nze" <cnze@club-internet.fr> wrote:

> Thanks for keeping us inform  . I am collecting tools to make polymer
> photogravure and I am interest to hear feedback on difference betwenn
> plate. I heistate betwenn starting with imageon that I will fix to zinc
> plate or with solar or km plate.
> 
> Best
> 
> At 11:36 02/06/2008, you wrote:
>> A couple by the ways...
>> 
>> I am trying to go back through the archives looking for any
>> references to possible differences.
>> 
>> The other note was that I recently took a workshop at the
>> Kala Institute in Berkeley on Photoetching (gravure) and we used
>> the KM 43 plates there - successfully.
>> 
>> I may try a comparison given I have both plates actually (five
>> KM 73 plates from Boxcar). But it will take a few days.
> 
>