Etching is the process of printing from etched out areas on a metal plate such as copper, zinc, aluminum, then rubbing ink onto the etched plate. Metal plates are printed using a roller press to transfer inked cuts onto paper. Solarplate is a light sensitive, steel backed polymer used to produce prints without using toxic grounds, acids, and solvents. The image above is a photograph of a print I made via solar etching method. The valuable thing is you can rapidly duplicate your etched plate onto whatever surface material, over and over again in large quantity in a safe eco-friendly way.

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