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Etching Plates
Akua Printmaking Plates
Akua Printmaking Plates
$6.08 - $124.95
(17 Reviews)
Item #: 47179
Akua Printmaking Plates are made of .030 PETG transparent plastic. Perfect for inversion printing, the plates are durable, softer than polycarbonate with a non-porous surface, and perfect for inversion printing. Ideal for monotype, carborundum, collagraph, drypoint, and ImagOn photopolymer film.
Akua Printmaking Plates
4.6 out of 5 stars
( 17 Reviews)
Item #: 47179
$6.08 - $124.95
Akua Printmaking Plates are made of .030 PETG transparent plastic. Perfect for inversion printing, the plates are durable, softer than polycarbonate w...
$6.08 - $124.95
Copper Etching Plate
Copper Etching Plate
$8.46 - $131.13
(8 Reviews)
Item #: 47006
Copper Etching Plates are made of 18 gauge unpolished copper. They are ideal for etching, drypoint, and aquatint.
Copper Etching Plate
4.3 out of 5 stars
( 8 Reviews)
Item #: 47006
$8.46 - $131.13
Copper Etching Plates are made of 18 gauge unpolished copper. They are ideal for etching, drypoint, and aquatint.
$8.46 - $131.13
K & S Copper Etching Plates
K & S Copper Etching Plates
$7.40 - $75.95
(15 Reviews)
Item #: 47005
These unpolished printmaking plates are great for etching and intaglio. The plates are available in two thicknesses, 14-gauge (0.06") and 16-gauge (0.05”), and a variety of popular sizes. Made in the USA.
K & S Copper Etching Plates
4.6 out of 5 stars
( 15 Reviews)
Item #: 47005
$7.40 - $75.95
These unpolished printmaking plates are great for etching and intaglio. The plates are available in two thicknesses, 14-gauge (0.06") and 16-gauge (0....
$7.40 - $75.95
Richeson Clear Carve Etching Plates
Richeson Clear Carve Etching Plates
$4.95 - $37.07
(1 Reviews)
Item #: 40445
Introduce your class to printmaking with Richeson Clear Carve Etching Plates. Because the plates are clear, it's easy to trace and etch designs. Available in a variety of sizes, these wallet-friendly plates are perfect for beginning printmakers. Use them for etching, monotype, and drypoint.
Richeson Clear Carve Etching Plates
2 out of 5 stars
( 1 Reviews)
Item #: 40445
$4.95 - $37.07
Introduce your class to printmaking with Richeson Clear Carve Etching Plates. Because the plates are clear, it's easy to trace and etch designs. Avail...
$4.95 - $37.07
Solarplate
Solarplate
$6.15
(28 Reviews)
Item #: 46917
Solarplate is a light sensitized steel-backed polymer material used by artists as an alternative to hazardous printing techniques. Solar plates are a simple, safe, and fast approach to etching and relief printing that does not use grounds, acids or solvents.
Solarplate
4.7 out of 5 stars
( 28 Reviews)
Item #: 46917
$6.15
Solarplate is a light sensitized steel-backed polymer material used by artists as an alternative to hazardous printing techniques. Solar plates are a ...
$6.15
Zinc Etching Plate
Zinc Etching Plate
$7.00 - $130.00
(14 Reviews)
Item #: 47007
Zinc Etching Plates are of professional quality. The 16 Gauge Plates are excellent for etching, drypoint engraving, and aquatint.
Zinc Etching Plate
4.2 out of 5 stars
( 14 Reviews)
Item #: 47007
$7.00 - $130.00
Zinc Etching Plates are of professional quality. The 16 Gauge Plates are excellent for etching, drypoint engraving, and aquatint.
$7.00 - $130.00
Etching Plates
Etching plates are typically made from metal but can also be made from clear plastic, which is softer than metal and perfect for beginners. Copper etching plates are the most popular type and are ideal for professionals. Zinc etching plates are also commonly used. Metal etching plates are often covered in an acid-resistant ground, and artists use an etching tool to etch their design into the ground, revealing the metal below. The plate is then dipped into acid, which bites into the revealed metal, deepening the lines that make up your design.
Another popular etching plate choice is solarplate, a light-sensitized, steel-backed polymer used by artists as a simple, safe, and fast alternative that doesn’t require the use of grounds, acids, or solvents. Exposed with ultraviolet (UV) light and developed with tap water, solarplate has an exposure time as short as two minutes, depending on the time of day, season of year, and the geographic location of the exposing light source. Solarplate printing or etching not only uses art supplies that are less toxic than those used in traditional printing methods, but are also more versatile.