Digital images to intaglio printmaking

I use a digicam to make my images and was making Cyanotypes from same size
transparency negs.

I've come across Photopolymer printing, bought some film, have successfully
stuck it to Plasikard (a feat in itself!) and have used a pos tranparency to
make several plates, I'm awaiting the delivery of an etching press, inks
etc.

I wonder if anyone else has any experience of this method of printmaking and
would be willing to share their experience.

Jem

Keep me posted please on your progress. I have worked with several printing
processes...but never intaglio. It sounds messy what with having to remove
all that excess ink. I have several old proofing presses around and have
been thinking about trying to get some old cuts proofed.

"Jem Raid" wrote in message
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I use a digicam to make my images and was making Cyanotypes from same size
transparency negs.

I've come across Photopolymer printing, bought some film, have
successfully
stuck it to Plasikard (a feat in itself!) and have used a pos tranparency
to
make several plates, I'm awaiting the delivery of an etching press, inks
etc.

I wonder if anyone else has any experience of this method of printmaking
and
would be willing to share their experience.

Jem

Keep me posted please on your progress. I have worked with several printing
processes...but never intaglio. It sounds messy what with having to remove
all that excess ink. I have several old proofing presses around and have
been thinking about trying to get some old cuts proofed.

"Jem Raid" wrote in message
...
I use a digicam to make my images and was making Cyanotypes from same size
transparency negs.

I've come across Photopolymer printing, bought some film, have
successfully
stuck it to Plasikard (a feat in itself!) and have used a pos tranparency
to
make several plates, I'm awaiting the delivery of an etching press, inks
etc.

I wonder if anyone else has any experience of this method of printmaking
and
would be willing to share their experience.

Jem

"Gene Palmiter" wrote in message
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Keep me posted please on your progress. I have worked with several
printing
processes...but never intaglio. It sounds messy what with having to remove
all that excess ink. I have several old proofing presses around and have
been thinking about trying to get some old cuts proofed.

"Jem Raid" wrote in message
...
I use a digicam to make my images and was making Cyanotypes from same
size
transparency negs.

I've come across Photopolymer printing, bought some film, have
successfully
stuck it to Plasikard (a feat in itself!) and have used a pos
tranparency
to
make several plates, I'm awaiting the delivery of an etching press, inks
etc.

I wonder if anyone else has any experience of this method of printmaking
and
would be willing to share their experience.

Jem
Dear Gene,

Thanks for your interest, I will keep you informed and use the words
'digital' and 'intaglio' in the titles of future posts.

I have tried printing one of my plates with some ink scrounged from a local
printer, your right it's messy, very! I ordered my press from Polymetaal in
Holland and they also sell 'Akua Color' water based inks, which I'm told are
a lot easier to wipe, so I've odered a few tubs of these as well.

More later, my press is due sometime in Sept.

Jem