Re: RE: Photogravure

They are about the same as polymer except the top surface is coated with silicone. You expose the same and process with an alcohol mixture. Not at all difficult. You ink with a brayer, takes seconds, and then is run through an intaglio press as usual. I will post more information tomorrow. See info at Rembrandt Graphic Arts and a book bvy Arak Kanofsky Studios.

George
>
> From: Gerry Giliberti <GGiliberti@controlotron.com>
> Date: 2005/01/05 Wed PM 03:44:22 GMT
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: RE: Photogravure
>
> George,
>
> What are "silicone plates?" I haven't heard of them as yet. Do you know
> where they can be purchased or examples of work produced by them? I'm only
> familiar with the polymer plates.
>
> Gerry G
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: res1dvao@verizon.net [mailto:res1dvao@verizon.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 10:32 AM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: Re: Photogravure
>
>
> Rather than try copper plates, which is a challenge, look at photopolymer
> plates. The new silicone plates are very nice to work with and will give
> good results in intaglio.
>
> George
> >
> > From: HNMM CLEARY <HNMM@hcleary.freeserve.co.uk>
> > Date: 2005/01/05 Wed PM 02:49:05 GMT
> > To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> > Subject: Photogravure
> >
> > Keep me in touch with your efforts. I have only managed to make one copper
> plate and I decided you need the skills of a photographer of a century ago
> for the production of the negative and the skills of a master printmaker to
> produce the copper plate. They are beautiful images however. Is
> photo-etching considered as photo-alt by the list? It falls between two
> schools as printmakers sneer at the use of photography to create the image
> and photographers regard the production of a metal plate as
> non-photographic. I do a lot of photo-etching work and consider it my
> substitute for photogravure. Hellena----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dalyvoss@aol.com
> > To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 5:35 PM
> > Subject: Crappy/Krappy Rant Process
> >
> >
> > I'm still not sure. After visiting your web site and looking at those
> still lifes . . . do you make your own paint? Blend terpentine with gum
> arabic? Or, do you use tube paint, jar paint . . . or what?
> >
> > Just asking.
> >
> > S.
> > ---------------------------------------
> >
> > ok you made me actually THINK about that for a nanosecond,
> and i realized that those paintings are a bunch of pastels (no i won't
> mention which brand, but i do have a favorite ;o) ), and pastels are, to me
> at least, the most elemental LEAST process oriented form of making images.
> It's like going back to childhood and "coloring" with little sticks of
> color. ( only the little sticks cost a lot more )
> >
> > contrast that with the reason i am a new member of this list... i am in
> the early stages of learning to make photogravures! From what i can tell,
> maybe the most process laden way to make images. go figure :o/
> >
> > susan
> >
> > dalyvoss.com/paintings
> > Susan Daly Voss
> > lower upstate NY
> >
> >
>
Received on Wed Jan 5 22:32:40 2005