Toyobo Plate Photo Etching with Len Merlo

Saturday, November 19th, 11am-4pm

Members: $75, Non-Members: $90, Material Fee: $35

Toyobo photo plate etching is a photopolymer intaglio process, much like solar plates, a beautiful marriage of photography, hand drawn imagery and printmaking. Participants in this one day, in-person workshop will learn how to turn their digital photographs or scans of black and white drawings into intaglio printing plates and how to print them on an etching press. Photopolymer plates originated in the commercial offset printing industry and have been utilized by artists for decades. They are thin metal plates coated with a light sensitive emulsion that develop in water. When exposed to a film, they create etchings that can match the beauty of photogravure with rich blacks and subtle tones.

All experience levels welcome!

Frontline Arts is now offering tuition assistance to eligible candidates. To apply, please fill out this form. All submissions must be completed by the sign up deadline.

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

Registration deadline is Sunday, November 13th at midnight

Participants will need to bring the following:

-Digital photo files or scanned black and white drawings