Polymer Photogravure Printmaking
A process that produces archival prints with incredible depth, tonality, and a sublime three-dimensional quality. The subtlety of tone begins with soft highlights and continues smoothly through greys to a rich, velvety black. It’s environmentally friendly too; water is used to etch the plate
Book a photogravure workshop
Book a workshop to discover for yourself the subtle tonal qualities and the fine detail available using photopolymer plates with photographic imagery or hand-drawn originals through this acid-free, low-toxicity intaglio method of printmaking.
During the day, you’ll learn how to prepare your image for plate making, transfer it to a light-sensitive plate, expose the plate in a way that captures the complete tonal range, ink up using traditional etching inks, and print on our intaglio press to make a small edition of unique prints.
A4 photogravure print of Exeter Cathedral © Kiss & Bite Press