Liz demonstrated how to print using photopolymer plates. Her images are made up of ink wash drawings that she’s resized and layered using Photoshop. Some of the printing ink has transparent medium mixed into it, which helps to carry some of the qualities of ink wash into the finished prints.

In terms of printing, it’s not so different from printing using copper plates, but the photopolymer plates feel more delicate. One of their advantages is that they don’t need to be deoxidized.

Both printmaking classes helped print the proofs today, and then tried to decide which image they want for the print they’ll get to keep at the end–a very difficult task.

The paper was cut, the pigments were mixed,

The tarlatan readied and the fancy press fixed.

Now we’re all set to print and print and print.