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Photo resist is an amazing product that allows you to etch almost any black and white design, any number of times, very quickly and easily with no hand cutting of resist. Our Photo Resist 3 class teaches how to use 6 different types of photo resist for black and white artwork. However, it does not focus on etching photographs, since that requires a completely different approach.
This is a new seminar - one that will exclusively focus on how to etch photographs.
In this seminar, we use RapidMask, a unique form of photo resist in the market, and the only dry process resist available. It has several special advantages, including providing for etching of photos on glass. (For more info on this resist, please see our page on RapidMask, under Photo Resist, or Click here! This opens a new browser window)
This seminar
will focus on one of the main new features - How to etch
photographs on glass.
(Of course,
we will show you how to use both new improved
versions of the resist in the class.)
This etched photo shows the front of the Aliento Glass School.
Take
this seminar and you will learn:
- how
to get the photos into the computer (by camera, by scanning or
by email)
- how
to manipulate the photos in the computer and prepare them for
printing (cleanup, use of contrast, halftoning, etc.)
- how
to print the original artwork (what to print on, positive vs.
netagive, use of RIP printing software)
- exposure
of the original on the resist (use of 2 different exposure systems)
- application
of exposed resist to substrate and blasting the image (how to
know when to stop, why deeper is NOT better)
- the
new easier removal of the RapidMask after blasting
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Damian, from our art department, gives instruction on how to use the computer
to prepare the photos for etching. Here he shows off a student project etched
on a piece of beveled glass.
Computer techniques and blasting techniques thoroughly covered!
Not only are computer techniques thoroughly covered in this class, blasting techniques will also be thoroughly covered. There is a definite skill involved in etching halftones. Students will complete a number of etchings in this class, of several different sizes and on different substrates. Important note: Students must bring their own laptop computers to class, with with Adobe Photoshop or Corel PhotoPaint software, or should contact us for computer arrangements.
On the right is the halftoned computer printout of the fountain in the courtyard
of Aliento Bed and Breakfast, while on the left it the piece of etched glass
made from it.
This student project shows a photo of a favorite dog etched on the back of a
piece of mirror.
If
you believe there is a big potential market out there for etched
photos, don't miss this class!
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