THE INKY PHOTOGRAPHER - Direct to Plate Polymer Photogravure

Date:  December 11 & 12
Times: 10:00 pm - 4:00  each day
Tuition: $300 
Includes $50 materials fee for plates, ink and paper

Instructor: Matthew Magruder

Learn how to use a non-toxic etching process that uses a photo-sensitive polymer plate, sunlight, or a UV light source and either digitally based or digital photographed images to create etchings.  In this workshop, Matthew teaches a new form of etching called "Direct To Plate" which eliminates the use of transparency or photo positive in creating the polymer photogravures.  Some know the type of etching plate he uses as the trade name “Solarplate." Participants do not need any previous printmaking experience. The class’s emphasis is on creating the polymer plate that can be printed as an etching in creative ways. One Monday night studio time is a bonus included with this workshop.

 Limited to four people, this two-day workshop will give participants the chance to create several small polymer photogravure plates and print them.

It would be helpful for Matthew will need to receive image files a week before class time. This class will fill quickly so register soon. You may call 512.477.9328 for more information.

Matthew Magruder, “Sloss-MM, polymer photograve.