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Lithographic processes

Polyester Plate Lithography

(Level I-Direct drawing)

About the course

This course is an introduction to Polyester Plate Lithography, a method developed by George Roberts in the late 1990s. These innovative plates allow an straightforward and non toxic planographic process. During the course the participants will find all the necessary information for drawing, inking and printing polyester plates.  The method is also ideal for computer generated and photographic images (please see Polyester Plate Photolithography course - level II )

Contents

*Introduction

*A non-toxic method

*Characteristics of the process

 

*The polyester plate

 

*Materials and supplies

 

*Direct drawing: Pens and Markers

 

*Preparing the printing ink

 

*Inking up the plate 

 

*Troubleshooting

 

*Printing papers

 

*Printing with a press and hand printing

 

*Ecological clean up

 

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