Solar Plate: Printmaking in the Sun DVD

Filmed in the studio of master printmaker and educator Dan Welden, this DVD shows every step of making relief and intaglio prints using solarplates. Dan shows how to create an image on Mylar using various mark-making techniques. The solarplates are then developed and printed.

Tips and advice on exposure times, washing out, registration, inking, preparing paper, and the amount of pressure needed from the press ensure that your printmaking experience is easy and successful.

The DVD includes a gallery of solarplate prints with explanations of the techniques used to create them. Professionally made, thorough and complete, this DVD is a valuable learning tool for anyone interested in using solarplates.

DVD. 30 minutes.