Thanks for your comment. Laser prints/photocopies are made by fusing toner (tiny plastic particles) to paper. Our method of transfer for lithography releases the toner from the paper and allows it to be deposited on the stone. These plastic particles are quite resilient and as such provide a stable printing base on the press. Inkjet is truly an ink and as such can’t be released in the same way.

Hi, yes, you can send me a photo. My email is [email protected]

@@terrigarneau2872 Sorry, I don’t know. I’m in Canada🍁

Just watch To Live and Die in LA five times this weekend. Even if you don't learn anything it'll be time well spent.

🫡

@@rowdytitmousestudio Hi, I had the base custom fabricated by our Dept Technician who is a very capable welder. I like to have everything on wheels at the studio, and the C&P is no exception. I’d be happy to send you some photos and some advice if you send me an email > robert.truszkowski (AT) uregina.ca

It was purchased new in 1908 by a small newspaper that eventually became the Last Mountain Times in Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2013, the then - owner of the newspaper agreed to donate the press to the University of Regina. The last form printed on it was a ticket to a local town hall banquet in 1990, and it was still locked in a chase in the press. We got it back to the city, cleaned it up, ordered new rollers, and it has been getting extensive use ever since. They are such work horses!

@@Judithconjota You’re welcome! Thanks for that lovely comment. Good luck in the studio.

@@Lauren-ily2 Yes you can, but with hard ball grounds such as this, temperature is important. A griddle with a thermostat would be ideal so you can set it (more) precisely, but even if it has a low-med-high dial or something like that, you’d probably be fine. Good luck!

@@professortruszkowski Awesome! Thank you!

@@S.H-m2k You’re welcome!

😂 you noticed too :p

🤣

The 30 seconds where I explain to my students how not to hurt themselves using a heavy and awkward device they've never used before on a heavy and awkward slab of limestone is too much health and safety? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I think so yes. Everyone knows how to pick things up

I get the UV base, made by Smalls UK, from Willox Graphics, in Vancouver. The pigment dispersions are from Kama Pigments, in Montreal.

We use Charbonnel Soft Ball Ground, applied with a roller on a hot plate.

Good luck!

The Chine collé process involves the addition of the glued washi paper being printed and adhered to the heavier "backing" paper. It is in the family of Intaglio Printmaking. Regular Intaglio printing is when the plate is inked and printed to the heavier paper, directly.

There is a halftone in the original laser print!

Hi, I use either Hanco Warm Black Etching ink or Graphic Chemical Vine Black. Both are oil-based. Water-based inks will not work with this particular process.

Hi, buying "new" litho stones is almost unheard of. I suggest you find a printmaking studio or university art programme in your area to connect with since they may have leads on good used stones or ones that someone is giving away. They might even be able to help you get an old stone nice and flat and printable again! Good luck.

Well, the great thing about having your own studio and your own equipment is that you can do whatever you like! And chances are good, that the equipment and facilities won’t get beaten up quite as badly as when they are shared with 30 students. That said, the reasons for disengaging the blankets are threefold: 1. Blankets can develop flat spots if left under pressure for long periods of time, and this will affect printing. 2. Particularly after a gruelling printing session, the blankets can become damp all the way through. Disengaging them from the press, spreading them out a little and flipping them over the cylinder allows them to dry. This will extend the life of the blankets as well. 3. The various parts of an etching press are capable of exerting high-pressure, and even the most robust machinery is susceptible to wear and tear when under strain without a break. Disengaging the blankets and centring the press bed, ensure that no part of the set up is strained unnecessarily. Hope that helps! Happy printing.

@@professortruszkowski Thanks very much! Now it’s clear for me !

I removed the “bottom” layer before applying the Puretch to the plate. The top layer is left on until after exposure and just before developing. The bottom of the film is easily identified as the underside of the natural curl in the roll.