I remember making plates for a pad printer long ago. Back then we had a second sheet we'd expose that had dots all over it. I called it the "Gravure" sheet, but that's probably wrong. It was supposed to break up large open areas with pits for the ink to get sucked out of in a more controlled fashion.
Very nice explained video. Will try this within the next weeks on my Boston style print press. I experimented the last months with some 3D printed stamps but I think I will need to head to photoplates because one of my projects has some shadings that cannot rly recreated by a 3D printer on a stamp (a 1928 italian post stamp I want to make for a replica of the Indiana Jones Holy Grail Diary package wrapper…)
I have been looking everywhere for a good video on this process without using a specialty device or machine. This video is excellent; thank you. I am a screen printer and wanted to apply the exposure method to stamp making. I did find some information, but nothing specific. Could a thermal printer with a scorching liquid do something similar? I love printmaking and discovering new techniques from experts in the field.
It was an inexpensive personal home tanning unit that I build the box around. It had four UV bulbs. But any UV bulbs would work. This is a similar method to making a screen printing exposure unit and there is much information online on those, too.
Wonderful video! You showed and explained everything so well. Thank you! :)
Thank you!
I remember making plates for a pad printer long ago. Back then we had a second sheet we'd expose that had dots all over it. I called it the "Gravure" sheet, but that's probably wrong. It was supposed to break up large open areas with pits for the ink to get sucked out of in a more controlled fashion.
Thank you, this is great! Do you have a good resource for purchasing the photo-sensitive polymer plates?
Very nice explained video. Will try this within the next weeks on my Boston style print press.
I experimented the last months with some 3D printed stamps but I think I will need to head to photoplates because one of my projects has some shadings that cannot rly recreated by a 3D printer on a stamp (a 1928 italian post stamp I want to make for a replica of the Indiana Jones Holy Grail Diary package wrapper…)
Very nice video...bless All
I have been looking everywhere for a good video on this process without using a specialty device or machine. This video is excellent; thank you. I am a screen printer and wanted to apply the exposure method to stamp making. I did find some information, but nothing specific. Could a thermal printer with a scorching liquid do something similar? I love printmaking and discovering new techniques from experts in the field.
this is a wonderful video! thank you!
You're welcome and thank you I hope it was useful.
Awesome video
Awesome, thank you!
You're welcome!!
If you get 20 to 100 prints, would you get more prints after the second exposure?
Thank you!👍🏻
Thank you for sharing.
Where buy plates
Thank you kindly.
You're welcome
what kind of light did you used in your exposure unit
It was an inexpensive personal home tanning unit that I build the box around. It had four UV bulbs. But any UV bulbs would work. This is a similar method to making a screen printing exposure unit and there is much information online on those, too.
This is basically a stamp, no?
Why you guys are not using 3d printing???❤❤❤
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