The subsequent etching, lift off, or ion implantation process is masked by the resist image at the areas dictated by the lithography mask. This water seals the porous surface of the plate but the image area resists the water. Polyester plate lithography weds old and new technologies, and is one of the safer and more environmentally friendly printmaking techniques. George roberts developed polyester plate lithography, a new and nontoxic form of lithographic printing while he was professor of printmaking at boise state university. The plate surface will scratch very easily so avoid any abrasion. Polyester plates eliminate the need for rare and costly limestone printing blocks.
Polyester plate lithography 2001 edition open library. A quick resource for understanding the process of polyesterplate printmaking. They are cheap, fast and flexible and best of all, they require very little processing. It should be noted that the addition of antireflective coatings, liftoff layers, image reversal steps, etc. Place smart plate, printing paper, and 1 newsprint under tympan to set pressure this is also how you will print. Zig opaquer pens the ink flows smoothly onto plastic film and dries quickly. However, an introduction to printmaking means much more, especially now when so much of what we experience pictures, movies, music, etc comes in the form of multiples. Polyester plate lithography by george f roberts, 2001, writers press edition, unknown binding in english. The printing is from a stone lithographic limestone or a metal plate with a smooth surface. Rinse the plate with water and coat with a thin layer of gum arabic.
My cousin, tommy wooldridge, created this video in february of 2012. Mix plate oil with the ink, experiment to get the correct viscosity. To save a polyester plate, print it several times without inking it to remove the excess ink. In contrast to the traditional stone lithography, it is very easy to handle photographic image. A lithographic plate is treated in such a way that the image areas on the plate are sensitized and as such are oleophilic oilloving. Download your polyester plate lithography book in pdf or epub format. Polyester plate lithography printing with polyester litho plate is similar to aluminum plate lithography. History polyester plate lithography has the advantage of being a user friendly, accessible. C for 2 5 min will give very smooth surfaces for best substrate resist contact during lithography. Inking the plate polyester plates print best with inks that are moderately stiff with a fair bit of length. See more ideas about printmaking, prints and intaglio printmaking.
Here is me, mirka hokkanen, demoing plastic plate zacryl brand lithography for a couple of people. Polymer pen lithography merges the feature size control of dippen nanolithography with the largearea capability of contact printing. Emily mccoy, polyester plate lithography collage, chicago 2010. Color lithography in france, 18901900 pictorial stock certificates. The author discovered and learned polyester plates in 1997. It is quite faithful to the original mark made on the plate. A film positive is used to expose the image on to the plate with a light exposure unit. Polyester liyhographic plate grafiwiki polyester plate lithography is a technique which is counted among the surface printing. Printing processes principles of printing processes 20 digital printing technology can be divided into two main classifications.
Derived from the early scanning electron microscopes, the technique in brief. Oilbased printing inks, ideally lithography inks, are amended with burnt plate oil which makes the ink viscous. It is an excellent tool to spark interest in beginning litho students by combining computer imagery and hand printed lithography offering immediate results. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and.
Lithography and monotype are two different processes that we will combine to make a landscape. All handouts are in pdf format for easy download and printout, and you are welcome to use and share. Printing your plates materials printing paper, newsprint two bowls one. Chris 2007 paperback polyester plate lithography the color revolution. These are the steps you should follow to properly image your polyester plates. Attempt to avoid getting oil from fingers onto the plate. Lithography is the transfer of geometric shapes on a mask to a smooth surface. Orientation portrait or landscape should also be set at this time. Click to download kevin haas pdf guide to polyester plate lithography above kevin haas, momentary shift i, tritone separation from video still, 2003, 3 runs. Create a small that can be replicated onto the pronto plate. This course will introduce you to a variety of basic litho and alternative processes.
Lithography from ancient greek, lithos, meaning stone, and. Load your polyester plate into the manual feed tray on the printer and click print. Photo plate lithography is a very versatile medium. A photocopier can be used if you havent a laerprinter. Jul 30, 2017 a quick resource for understanding the process of polyester plate printmaking. Hence, the thin film material on the wafer is selectively removed, built up, or its characteristics are selectively altered. Lithography works on the principle that oil and water do not mix. Lithography plates perfect for lithographic printing, our range of lithography plates are finely ground and easy to cut to size with drawing tools or snips. How to make a pronto plate lithograph lost art student. You can use your oven, heat it at about 200250 degrees, put the plate in for a little bit. Writers press, incorporated, 2001 intaglio printing 76 pages. If needed you can clean it further with water and toothpaste before rinsing. The idea is simple enough just like a stone or aluminum plate, the polyester plate holds water while your drawing area made from some type of waterproof material will hold oilbased ink. You sponge the plate its really more like a heavy sheet of polyester paper and roll ink across it while still damp.
Books on printmaking p denotes paperback out of print books listed below may be available at used book dealers. Jan 03, 20 place smart plate, printing paper, and 1 newsprint under tympan to set pressure this is also how you will print. Lithography is dependent on the chemical separation of oil and water imagenonimage area this is the basic science magic. Kevin haas, associate professor at wsu, has put together a guide on polyester plate lithography using laser printers. Aug 17, 2010 polyester plate lithography by george f roberts, 2001, writers press edition, unknown binding in english. Introduction electron beam lithography is a specialized technique for creating extremely fine patterns 50 nm. Coat the plate with a thin even layer of gum arabic. Plates product categories renaissance graphic arts, inc. The aluminum plates are coated with a photo sensitive surface. The focus is on fine art printmaking with selfdirected content, not commercial printmaking. I added some photos and info of the plates and how i drew it on my blog. True lithographic inks for hand printing are very stiff and moderately short.
Introducing optical lithography lithography creates a resist image on the wafer. Monotype is a more expressive means of printing, which creates an original. Lithography is the process that made information, images and text, more readily available to the masses. Mb file page setup set the format to the printer you are using and the page size to match the size of the polyester plates. Success in this course depends on you combining presentation and technique with strong concepts, aesthetics, and a willingness to take risks to challenge your abilities and ideas.
Lithography is a chemical process and almost opposite to that of letterpress which is more of a mechanical process. I added some photos and info of the plates and how i drew it. Suex dry film resist a new material for high aspect ratio. Rinse the plate with water and store between newsprint. You might also need to bake the pronto plate to fix the toner onto the plate otherwise, it might come off quite easily during inking. Step three printing by tara cooper on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The handouts are updated from time to time, so check back once in a while. Plate decorating classic reprint polyester plate lithography metal plate lithography for artists and draftsmen lithography. This is because with a laser printer, one can directly print on the plate. Stone lithography is still taught in most schools along with the contemporary technology of photo lithography or offset lithography on a mechanized press. In modern semiconductor manufacturing, photolithography uses optical radiation to image the mask on a silicon wafer using.
This form of lithography is nontoxic, unlike traditional stone lithography. The next time you want to print it, use it as you would any other polyester plate. The laminated substrate can now be stored until needed. Public hosted by center for creativity at plains art museum. The process itself goes back to 1796 when it was a printing method using ink, metal plates and paper. This is a video of me demonstrating a printmaking process called polyester plate lithography. Jan 22, 2009 here is me, mirka hokkanen, demoing plastic plate zacryl brand lithography for a couple of people.
Polyester plate lithography demonstration by lesley patterson. Learning to make prints is learning a craft and in taking printmaking courses, students often feel that the focus is entirely on technique. The artist then rolls the ink up on a brayer and layers it repeatedly over the plate alternating with swipes of the damp sponge. Cut new aluminum plate to size be aware of the size of the litho scraper bar when cutting plate, one dimension of the plate should be larger than the scraper bar is wide, taking care to keep grained surface clean and grease free to avoid having to counteretch the plate.
We made our plates at kims by laserprinting images of drawings onto the polyester sheets plates, then ran them through a second time by printing a blank page to make sure of a good heatfuse in the printer. It is an excellent tool to spark interest in beginning litho students by combining computer imagery and hard printed lithography offering immediate results. A practical demonstration of colour printing by letterpress, photooffset, lithography and. Dry the plate and protect with paper during storage.
The artist then rolls the ink up on a brayer and layers it repeatedly over the. The red colored ink blocks a remarkable amount ultra violet light, as it is on the opposite end of the spectrum. You can create a hand drawn positive on mylar or you can create a digital image and output to a transparency. The pile of ink should hold its shape, or relax very slowly on slab.
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