Reduction prints by Mike Lyon
Myke Lyon explaing how he has used Traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques and materials to his reduction print, to create a photographic effect.
Transferring photocopies with Lazertan Decals
Lazertran is a revolutionary new process that enables the transfer of Colour Photo copied images onto almost any surface, including high quality papers, canvas, metal, glass ceramic tiles, polymer clay, can be stamped and embossed direct, wood and vacuum forming plastics.
CREEP-ETCH
This etching technique creates gradual tonal change over an aquatint by allowing the acid to gradually "creep" across the plate. This produces an effect that is not possible when a plate is submerged in the acid all at once.
Preparation, Exposure and Development of ImagOn™ Polymer Film
ImagOn film consists of a photosensitive polymer emulsion which can be used for photoetching.
Polymer Photogravure
Polymer Photogravure is a printmaking method based on the innovation of Danish printmaker and artist Eli Ponsaing. In polymer photogravure traditional pigment paper and copper are replaced by light-sensitive photopolymer resin plates which are printed in the same manner as traditional etching plates. The process requires a darkroom, a high quality etching press and a good UV vacuum frame. If darkroom conditions are not available, it is possible to make positive originals on plastic foils or on glass surfaces.
Water Soluble and non-toxic inks
Akua-Kolor is an innovative non-toxic ink which has the same workable qualities as oil-based inks.
Printing on black paper
The result is beautiful, the contrast between the colors and the nothingness of the black paper gives quite unique results.
Water Soluble Prints for printing without a press
Developed by Hilary Russel of Independence, Oregon
Waterless Lithography using common caulking silicone
As an alternative to commercial Toray plates that entirely rely on the photographic method, Nik Semenoff has developed a process that uses aluminium plates and ordinary caulking silicone
Ghosts: Multiple Monotypes
This process will yield three very similar monotypes from a single session of work upon the matrix. One of the prints will be a mirror image of the other two.
Use of dry copier toner
Being non-greasy, toner can be manipulated on a litho plate or stone with no fear of leaving a ghost image or ruining a drawing. Due to the nature of the material, many interesting textures can be realized, such as brush strokes and peau de crapaud. Because toner is made of minute opaque particles, it can also be used for photosensitive processes such as positive lithographic plates, screen printing and intaglio.
Water based screen printing ink
Solvent based screen inks are bad for your health, even if the studio has adequate ventilation
An environmentally safe mordant for intaglio
Both zinc and aluminium can be etched in this bath that uses copper sulfate, salt and a weak acidifier. All chemicals are inexpensive, locally available and can be disposed safely, considering all the copper is reduced to a fine brown powder and removed. With a pH of around 3.5, the mordant is much safer to handle than acids.
Reusing aluminium lithographic plates
There seems no end to the number of editions that can be taken from one plate, saving students and printmakers one of the greater cost of practicing their art.
Making One's Own Waterless Positive Plates
Nik Semenoff has successfully developed a method of coating old plates with a modified photo emulsion, to allow production of either positive or negative plates.
Electro etching of intaglio plates
A concept of removing metal by electric current rather than acids.
Useful Printmaking Tips
A list of tips taken from forums and friends information
Xerox transfer
Alternative print media
Notes on Polymer Photogravure
Nontoxic technique by which it is possible, from regular photographic negatives, to produce intaglio prints: By Strange Ross
Acid Free Non Toxic Etching. The ElectroEtch method uses very low voltage direct current as the etching agent. This non toxic printmaking method is absolutely safe and ecologically sound.
USING DRY COPIER TONERS IN PLACE OF TRADITIONAL LITHOGRAPHIC GREASE TUSCHE
Moku Hanga Paper and Inks
Forced air print dryer
A fast and efficient method of drying prints was developed at Crown Point Press in the early 1970s, and is still in use now.
Handbook of Japanese Printmaking Technique
How to carve and print your blocks, what materials to use and other technical notes by David Bull.
Ukiyo-e Techniques
An EXCELLENT site intended for students, artists and researchers to better understand the Ukiyo-e technique
Transferring designs onto the woodblocks
A lesson by April Vollmer
Dick Blick Art Materials 
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