Photopolymer Relief Print with Watercolor
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- This video will take you through the process of creating a Photopolymer Relief Print with Watercolor, a mixed-media printmaking process being done by Stephen M. Perry in his Backroads Press Printmaking Studio in Wichita, Kansas.
You have one of the cleanest sinks I’ve seen yet on RUclips in a print studio 👌
Thank you for the video. Very clear and helpful.
omg that was was amazing, each one done by hand, I hope the people who get the prints knows how much effort went into those, that was truly awesome. job well done
wonderful explanations, very much appreciate your art and the craftmanship
I have tried that process using an original drawing put to transparency as basis.
It is a wonderful quite simple way to work.
A friend made her own uv box and it works well.
Such a wonderful process.. 😊
Thank you !
Thanks for sharing - Very nice and informational video - I'm looking forward to create my own first photobased artwork.
Thanks for the nice informative video. Did somebody mention you sound like David Lynch the filmmaker!!
Hello Stephen,
Would you be able to check the watts listed on the black light bulbs? They have to be ordered online and there is a range of watts. I am an art teacher. Loved the video, very straight and forward filmed clearly.
Thank you, Catherine Zarrillo
Catherine, the lights I used were from Walmart, Lights of America, model 7020 BL, florescent black light, 120V-60Hz 17W, 30000 K, 24”. I mounted 6 in the box. You can use any kind of black light or even the sun. The trick is to do trial exposures at different lengths of time until you find the right exposure time. Mine is about 1 min. 20 sec. with the plate about 2” from the lights. Washout takes about 6 min.
Good luck. Hope this helps.
Stephen, Thank you for the information.
could you give a little more information on the black lights you got? I've been looking and not sure what to look for exactly. And your photopolymer plates...where do you purchase those?
Hello Stephen,
I wrote previously for black light bulb information. The black light bulbs are very hard to find. The only black light bulb Walmart carries that was 24"and 17 Watts is called a Hyper Tough T8, 24", and 17Watts. It does not list any additional information on the bulb. I have checked with the other companies you had previously suggested and found that the bulbs were unavailable or no longer carried by those companies. Would you have any other suggestions as to where to find the correct bulbs? I will be sure to purchase a quantity! lol
Thank you,
Catherine
Any black lights will work. You just need to run test exposures to get the exposure time right.
Good video Mister! What kind of press do you have? thanks!
Hello! I liked your tutorial about photopolymer print. I have a question and a request:
What kind of photopolymer plate is the one you used? Here in Argentina, we use a type that after exposing it in light we have to put it into developer liquid (the one you use in photography) but you didn't, you used water. That's new to me, we have always used developer liquid, not water. So, I wonder if your photopolymer plate is different from ours.
Second, my request would be if you can share how you built your exposure box. I'd love to build my own.
Thanks in advance and greetings from Argentina!
Hello, Barbara from Argentina.
The plates I use are under the brand name, Solarplate Copper. They are available from art supply companies like Dick Blick (www.dickblick.com), Renaissance Graphic Arts (www.printmaking-materials.com) and Graphic Chemical (www.graphicchemical.com). They aren't developed as such, but the material turns from water soluble to inert when exposed. I got my information at www.solarplate.com, which is Dan Welden's web site. He is the printmaker that developed the process. He also has a video you can buy about the process.
My light box is a simple wooden box built from 1x6 boards and plywood. On the inside I lined the box with black foamcore sheets. I mounted 6 fluorescent blacklight units on the inside top and plugged them into a power strip. I bought my lights at Walmart, but they are the kind people use with blacklight posters. No matter how you build it or buy it, you need to plan on several test plates to determine the exposure time since all the lights vary in intensity.
Good luck and thanks for the inquiry.
Stephen
A great video with great instructions! Wonderful examples of relief printing. Thank you as well for sharing technical information and materials sourcing.
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