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Commented guide with
links to sites and pages that deal with non-toxic and ecologically sound
printmaking techniques. Extract from GREEN PRINTS
by Cedric Green published by Ecotech Design, Sheffield, UK. - a handbook
on new methods for non-toxic intaglio etching and metal plate printmaking,
featuring the technique of Galv-Etch, a modern
development of the 19th century electrolytic technique of Electro-Etching,
and introducing Fractint and other new alternative
methods avoiding the use of solvents and chemicals harmful to health and
to the environment. These links are taken from my
Green Art Guide.
LINKS
- RELATED WEB SITES
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GreenArt
- an Eco-Art guide
A
selective list of websites and pages of artists and designers
concerned with ecological, environmental and social issues
in their work, under a number of headings: Printmaking
(non-toxic, woodcuts), Architecture & Design (solar,
energy conservation), Tapestry and Fibre-art, Sculpture
& Painting (recycled materials and ecological themes),
Travel, Organisations etc... http://www.greenart.info/guide/index.htm
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Using brine as an electrolyte - the toxic effects of using a salt solution as an electrolyte in galv-etch or any type of electroetching. A list below of websites showing the processes of the electrolysis of Sodium Chloride, salt solution or brine, and others showing toxicity of the chlorine gas generated, of the caustic soda solution that is left, and the different toxic chemicals that are produced when etching metals like copper, zinc, aluminium, steel, brass. Some of these reactions can be found when adding salt to copper sulphate to create 'Saline sulphate etch' , which may then be used electrolytically in the Galv-On process. Free copper deposit produced by etching zinc plates in saline sulphate etch forms a 'zinc copper couple' generating a current and producing chlorine and caustic soda. Free chlorine and hydrogen gas in a confined space like a covered etching tray can form an explosive mixture. If the chlorine gas is not channelled and collected, but mixes freely with the caustic soda, then sodium chlorate is produced . Sodium chlorate is a very toxic chemical banned since 2008 in the European Union where it was used as a powerful weed killer.
Electrolysis of Brine
nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/1706.pdf
Chlorine Gas: An Evolving Hazardous Material Threat and Unconventional Weapon
Electrochemistry Encyclopedia -- Brine electrolysis
nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/0057.pdf
Sodium chlorate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cedric
Green - artist/printmaker
- Based in France he makes contemporary etchings, relief
prints, monotypes, and collages, using new non-toxic electrolytic,
electrochemical and safe etching and proofing techniques
which he has developed (see Green
Prints). The examples of prints shown here mark recent
stages in the development of an individual technique which
uses a wide range of methods - copper and zinc plates
printed in intaglio and relief, monotypes, sometimes combined
in the same print. A recurring theme is Atlantis, Plato's
mythical utopia destroyed by flood as a punishment for
their arrogance - a relevant myth for our time. Many of
his pictures are based on the abiguity, distortions and
complexity of reflections in water or in the imperfect
mirror of memory...
Ses
estampes sont souvent basées sur la complexité spatiale
des reflets des objets dans l'eau ou dans le miroir imparfait
de la mémoire. Pendant
plusieurs années il s'occupe beaucoup de développement de
techniques qui ne sont pas dangereuses pour la santé ou
pour l'environnement, et il n'utilise ni les acides ni les
solvants ou chimiques toxiques. Les plaques sont en cuivre
ou en zinc et gravées utilisant la technique électrolytique
dit "galvano gravure", et teintées avec une technique qu'il
développe, dite "fractinte". Il trouve un nouveau mordant
électrochimique pour le zinc qu'il nomme "mordant Bordeaux"
Les techniques nouvelles sont décrites en détail dans un
livret gratuit ayant pour titre "Green
Prints", et aussi dans un website avec le même titre.
http://www.greenart.info/green/
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Gary
Thibeau - vendeur des presses taille-douce en
France : Ici on trouve le catalogue des presses taille-douce
Gary-Thibeau, et les presses d'occasion. Petites annonces
- Achat-vente de presses et accessoires pour l'estampe,
location ou partage d'atelier...etc. Il y a des articles
comme "L'estampe par André Béguin", "Petit
dictionnaire technique de l'estampe par André Béguin"...
Actualité de l'Art Annonces d'évènements et d'exposition.
.. Découverte d'artistes L'annuaire illustrés des graveurs
en France et ailleurs. Vous pouvez soumettre votre site
et il offre un lien depuis la section "Découverte d'artistes".
Partenariats Téléchargez les guides gratuits des solutions
créatives.
A
very well designed site with a lot of information in French
but of interest to all printmakers. Gary Thibeau is personally
very interested in non-toxic methods and is trying to
promote interest in them in France.
...http://www.presse-estampe.com/
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| Skylark
Studios is an art gallery and workshops, founded,
owned and run by Louise Williams, created in 1993 when she
converted a listed but derelict barn into an art gallery
and printmaking studio. It is here that Louise continues
to work, organising exhibitions by a variety of artists,
running art classes, and creating her etchings, screenprints
and linocuts. Much of her art work depicts England's Fen
country, exotic places she has visited, and underwater scenes
inspired by her passion for scuba diving....http://www.skylarkstudios.co.uk/
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emma
clark prints - Emma Clark was born in Oxford in
1967 and now lives and works in South London. She left Ravensbourne
College of Design in 1988 with a BA in ceramics and shortly
after turned to printmaking. "..Il Faut Danser la Vie
(Life Should be Danced) My new series of one-off prints
has been inspired by the experiences I have had over the
last 6 months watching and participating in dance. I started
to learn to dance last February and lost my heart almost
immediately to the feeling of being on the dance floor -
the combination of music, lights and the people I met started
to seep into my work and within a matter of weeks I was
trying to pin down the way it made me feel and make images
to represent that." But what has happened to her
own very good website and blog ? ...http://www.dreamtargets.com/em_gallery01.htm
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Albertine
Eylenbosch studied at the Royal Academy of Fine
Arts of Mechelen and the National Institute of Fine Arts
of Antwerp. She teaches at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts
of Mechelen and the Art School of Hove. With many exhibitions
in Europe, she has been greatly inspired by traveling to
Egypt, Ivory-Coast, Guadeloupe, Cambodia, Thailand and Venezuela.
Start
als eerste in België met een atelier elektrisch etsen en
milieuvriendelijke grafische technieken te Hove in 1999.
- Start als eerste met een atelier computerkunst en multimedia
aan de Academie te Mechelen. - ICT-cöordinator aan de Academie
Mechelen. - Talrijke tentoonstellingen en onderscheidingen
in binnen- en buitenland. - Reizen als inspiratiebron voor
werken: Egypte, Franse Antillen, Ivoorkust, Thailand, Cambodja,
Venezuela, Seychellen, La Réunion.
A
refined website showing work she has done since 1999 using
the galv-etch (electro-etching)
technique
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http://home.scarlet.be/albertineeylenbosch
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The Artists'
Press opened its doors in Newtown, Johannesburg
in 1991, under the direction of Tamarind Master Printer,
Mark Attwood. The Artists' Press started as a lithography
studio providing artists in southern Africa with a workshop
dedicated to the production of limited edition hand printed
lithographs. Since its inception the press has grown steadily
and today offers a variety of print processes to artists
as well as publishing and selling original prints and artists
books. In 2003 The Artists' Press relocated to a farming
area just outside of White River in Mpumalanga. In the purpose
built studio the press now offers lithography, letterpress,
intaglio, mono-printing and relief printing. This simple,
well designed site shows the work of manyinteresting South
African printmakers, of all races....
http://www.artists-press.net/ |
"afternoon" by Dumisani Mabaso
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How
a Wood Engraving is Made
- A personal approach by Andy English - "Wood engravings
are a form of relief printmaking. Areas of wood are cut
away to leave the final image. It is a very old form of
printmaking and you can read something of its history
in this page of the Wood Engravers Network site".
Well illustrated and described process of making a wood
engraving or woocut, as well as showing his own beautiful
woodcuts.. http://www.andyenglish.co.uk/
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M.C.
Escher -
Work by the famous Dutch artist; woodcuts and lithographs.
Large gallery of Escher's work of all periods, tessellation
backgrounds, optical illusions. This is the official Escher
site with quotes, biography, interactive puzzles, essays
on his work, lots of links and a fascinating link to the
notorious faker of his work - Earl Washington.... http://www.mcescher.com
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Printmaking
Methods -
A 'Print Australia' Listing - A
comprehensive resource of information concerning methods
of printmaking and general 'how-to' information, giving
preference to sites promoting the use of non-toxic methodologies.
A
site filled with links to sites under different headings:
| Print Australia | Australian Printmakers | Non-Australian
Printmakers | Art Theory | Book Arts | Discussion Groups
| Education | Exhibitions | Australian Galleries | Non-Australian
Galleries | Lists of Links | Magazines | Methods | Organisations
| Other media | Papermaking | Prizes | Professional Practice
| Searching & Browsing | Suppliers | What's On | Women
| Workshops |. Few illustrations, but a popular site..
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/methods.htm
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Nik
Semenoff - new lithographic techniques'
- Pages describing new techniques
he has developed for waterless lithography; techniques using
dry copier toner; electro-etching; a new mordant for aluminium
plates. Waterless
lithography has become the
basis of all the non-commercial processes being taught at
workshops around the world and seems to be gaining acceptance
amongst printmakers. The papers you can download from this
web site, are the most recent developments, and are designed
for reliability and simplicity.The site contains the "New
Directions Art Gallery" showing example prints.http://homepage.usask.ca/~nis715
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The
Printmakers' Experimentarium - was established
in Copenhagen by Henrik Boegh in 1997. with the following
aims: Testing and evaluating new printmaking techniques
and materials based on acrylics and polymers Imparting
experience with such techniques and materials to the art
schools and creative artists Arranging workshops and demonstrations
of Non-Toxic Printmaking Advising schools and printmaking
workshops on establishing and equipping a Non-Toxic Printmaking
Studio.. http://www.artbag.dk/ge/uk/index.html
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| Zea
Mays is a studio, workshop, educational facility
and resource center dedicated to non-toxic printmaking in
Northhampton, western Massachusetts. They offer artists,
printmakers, students, teachers and novices classes and
workshops with an emphasis on non-toxic intaglio, relief
and monotype printmaking. . http://www.zeamaysprintmaking.com/ |
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| Edinburgh
Printmakers Workshop is an artists' studio and gallery
dedicated to contemporary fine-art printmaking. Studio facilities
are provided at reasonable cost for any artist who wishes
to work in etching, lithography, screenprinting or relief
printing. Use of the studio is for anyone, professional
printmakers, artists and beginners alike. They have developed
and use non-toxic methods: Edinburgh Etch, Acrylic Resist
Etching; Water-based screenprinting; Lithography using non-toxic
chemicals. An extremely well designed and attractive site..
http://www.edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk/ |
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| Linda
Goodman's International Art Workshops - painter/
printmaker Linda Goodman is on the faculty at Mission College,
Santa Clara, California and has taught extensively in the
U.S. and abroad She regularly teaches workshops in the United
States and abroad. In June 2006, join her for the tenth
Art Workshop, "Your Creative Sojourn" in captivating Florence,
Italy. In August, she returns to conduct "Walking with the
Muse: Creative Journey in Monoprint" on Skopelos Island,
Greece for 15 days on this beautiful island in the Agean
sea. http://www.artmondo.net/
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| The
Printmakers Council was founded in 1965 to promote
the art of printmaking and the work of contemporary printmakers.
It continues to pursue this aim by organising a program
of exhibitions in London, throughout the U.K. and worldwide.
These exhibitions show both traditional skills and innovatory
printmaking techniques..http://www.printmaker.co.uk/pmc/index.html |
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Printmaking
Links - A
comprehensive listing of websites and pages dealing with
printmaking and art, created by Chris Mercer of Printmaker,
a studio offering printmaking editioning services and
other resources to printmakers, especially those interested
in screenprinting.... http://www.printmaker.co.uk/links.html
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N Lawrence The UK's premier supplier of artists'
materials, whose shops stock more than 6000 product lines,
all of which are normally available immediately. Their trained
staff will supply you with the best quality products and
give the best quality service and delivery. Based in the
coastal town of Hove, their administration offices share
a building with their newest retail outlet. There they deal
with the day to day running of the business and process
orders placed by mail, phone and internet. An exceptionally
well organised website for a firm who have been supplying
printmakers for nearly 100 years. Their quality of service
is well known and they are reccommended highly.......
http://www.lawrence.co.uk/
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Polymetaal
- Manufacturer
of printmaking equipment; Etching presses, litho presses,
hot plates, relief presses, intaglio presses, acid trays
etc. Also on this website you can find printmaking links
as well as free exhibit space for printmaking artists..
http://www.polymetaal.nl/
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Printmakers
Webring - part of the Yahoo! webring system. Recently
changed address. Sections
on non-toxic printmaking and artists. Links to galleries,
studios. individual artists, and membership to widen knowledge
of your printmaking site. Printmakers with sites showing
their prints can join the webring and hopefully receive
more visits to their sites...
http://www.coppenger.com/print_webring.html
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