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polyester plate lithography

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Polyester plate lithography is a great way of incorporating photos and text into hand made prints.

Introducing polyester plate lithography After having a go at paper litho I am trying out polyester plate lithography. The principle is the same, but the polyester plates are specially made for lithography and are stronger and easier to use than freezer paper plates. How does polyester plate lithography work? Lithography is a resist process, based on the fact that oil and water don’t mix. The surface of the modern polyester plate is made hold water. When you draw, paint or print on it with waterproof materials these block the plate and make waterproof areas which will attract oil-based…

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