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Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to all of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live and work on Wadawurrung Country. We acknowledge their unceded sovereignty over Wadawurrung Country, and the ongoing hardship and trauma as a result of colonisation. The history and continuous culture of the Wadawurrung people is an important part of our shared story.

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Learn the use of photopolymer plates in combination with digital photography to create Photogravures. 
On day one, you will prepare your images in Photoshop – Optimising the quality of your original image to suit the photogravure print. The image is transferred directly onto the plate with the use of an inkjet printer. Plates are then exposed using UV light, processed with water and printed via an etching press.  This is a non-toxic approach without the use of solvents, or acids. On day two, there will be plenty of time for experimentation with printmaking techniques and paper options including Chine Colle techniques using rice papers and digitally created color layers.

<ul><li>3 - 5 Digital photos (300dpi, RGB or RAW).</li><li>Laptop with Photoshop, power cords etc.</li><li>A USB stick</li><li>Plastic bag to store your plates (zip lock bags are good for this)</li><li>A digital camera may be useful for you to record some of the steps.</li><li>You are welcome to bring along any specialty papers, etching papers or Japanese rice papers.</li><li>Snacks, lunch, water bottle, notepad and pen.</li></ul>

Closed-toed shoes, apron and disposable gloves.

All instruction, tools and materials included. You will receive two A5 etching photo plates &amp; 4 or 5 prints from each plate.

You will gain an insight into the hybridisation of digital techniques with hand made printing processes.

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Photogravure – From Photography to Etching

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Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades | Introduction To…

Introduction To Photogravure Printing

Learn the use of photopolymer plates in combination with digital photography to create Photogravures. 
 
On day one, you will prepare your images in Photoshop, optimising the quality of your original image to suit the photogravure print. The image is 
transferred directly onto the plate with the use of an inkjet printer. Plates are then exposed using UV light, processed with water and printed via an 
etching press. This is a non-toxic approach without the use of solvents, or acids. 
 
O﻿n day two, there will be plenty of time for experimentation with printmaking techniques and paper options including Chine Colle techniques using rice 
papers and digitally created color layers.

Photogravure – From Photography to Etching

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