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How To | Solarplate Etching

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Photographic images can be created on transparent acetate, mylar, or compatible film from your inkjet, laser printer or photo copier. Frosted or ‘Grained Glass’ surfaces are also very suitable. (See enclose article on Grained Glass) Avoid plexi since it tends to resist UV light and is unpredictable. This “transparency” is used as a contact positive or negative for either intaglio or relief. Artwork can be created by hand drawing, computer printout, or with photographic methods. EXPOSURE When exposing with the sun, set up your Solarplate indoors, and away from direct sunlight. If the artworks contains large areas of black, subtle grays, or is photographic, it is advisable to use the aquatint screen and do the “Double Exposure Technique.” Before exposing make certain to REMOVE THE PLASTIC COVER SHEET FROM THE SOLARPLATE. Place the AQUATINT SCREEN, emulsion (matt side) face down, in direct contact with the plate. Sandwich the plate and screen between thick plate glass and a foam cushion o

Solarplate Online How to: Step One – Prepare Artwork ARTWORK Artwork may be created in may ways. Directly on the Solarplate with mark making materials. This is the easiest way and will acquaint you with the process…Draw with non-water soluble materials such as Litho crayons, etching inks, oil paint, Stabilo 8046 pencils, wax shoe polish and anything that is opaque. You can also use objects, string, yarn, rubber bands, lace, leaves, cheesecloth but try and keep the same material height or thickness throughout. Creat a sandwich with objects, placing thick glass on top and clamping. Work indirect

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