James Brommer Two Plate Gravure Proofing Session

This is a POV proofing session of a two plate photopolymer intaglio print for artist/photographer James Brommer. The two plates were made from two image files supplied by the artist. These were printed with our direct-to-plate inkjet method for making gravure plates. You can see that process here: • Direct to plate Photop...
The artist suggested a particular yellow which we mixed using a process yellow and sepia ink. The plates were printed in perfect registration with a method we developed for our 4 plate CMYK color gravure process. The paper is Hahnemühle Copperplate Warm White.
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[@janbissinger2978]

Just great to see how professionals work. Thanks

[@barriewatts127]

Great work, and a pleasure to witness.

[@charalson3023]

I have been learning the photogravure process of printmaking and loved this video - thank you for sharing so much of the technical aspect of this gorgeous art! Could you share what cream you are using on your hands & gloves when putting on the gloves & why? Also, are you using deli paper for polishing the plate?

[@ConeEditions]

it's just a bit of corn starch. These plates have such a narrow bite that we can not use regular tarlatan to wipe as it would pull most the ink out of the crevices. So we use polyester wiping cloth by Akua (even though we use oil based inks) and we wipe the highlights with tissue as it does not take ink off the other areas. But no deli paper!!! It may be the tissue you are seeing.

[@charalson3023]

@@ConeEditions Thank you so much for the clarification! I’ve signed up to be notified about classes/workshops for 2024 and hope to attend one of the photogravure workshops. Oh, can you tell me what the spray was you added to the leftover ink to be saved?

[@ConeEditions]

@@charalson3023 that is a typical anti-skin spray you should be able to source from any supply house that sells intaglio inks.

[@charalson3023]

Interesting - thank you! You’ve been very kind to respond, much appreciated😊