PhotoEtch Tour

After many a lonely Friday, Phat Fridays are back! Over the last few months, I've been developing a sustainable and affordable way to print photographic images on the etching press — and after some desperate hours of trial, error, and frustration, I've finally got to a point where I'm getting consistent results. Now I'd love to show you fellow printmakers how far I've got.The technique is based on Keith Howard's intaglio-type photo etch process. Put simply: you laminate a photosensitive film onto a plate, expose the image using a positive in the UV unit, develop the plate in an alkaline solution, then print.It's a fascinating process with huge potential — whether you want to dip your toe into printing photographic images or you're looking for a new way to render paintings or drawings onto an etching plate.This session is aimed at any practising printmakers who are curious about printing photo-based imagery. I'll talk through the full workflow from prepping the positive and film lamination through to exposure, development, and printing. Read more details