Heliogravure Gallery – Cityscapes
Gallery with reproductions of heliogravure prints from urban landscape. The images have been engraved using bichromated gelatin as a resist over a copperplate. All prints are hand inked and wiped, then pulled in an etching press. In the Slide Show, click on the "View full size" option to see an enlarged version. Contact for prices. …
Heliogravure Gallery – Still Life
Gallery with reproductions of still life heliogravure prints. The images have been engraved using bichromated gelatin as a resist over a copperplate. All prints are hand inked and wiped, then pulled in an etching press. In the Slide Show, click on the "View full size" option to see an enlarged version. (Consultar precio / Ask …
Heliogravure III – Ultraviolet Light with Digital Screen
Updated 26/01/2016 Hardening the gelatin. In heliogravure, it is necessary an illumination source rich in ultraviolet (UV) light. This UV light must provoke the cross link reaction into the gelatin previously sensitized with potassium bichromate (K2Cr2O7). This reaction is explained by several and sometimes slightly different theories. Luis Hernández (2), explains that the UV light …
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Heliograbado III – Luz Ultravioleta
Endurecimiento de la gelatina En el caso del heliograbado, se necesita una fuente de iluminación rica en rayos ultravioleta (UV) que provoque la polimerización (cross link) de la gelatina sensibilizada con dicromato de potasio (K2Cr2O7). Según Luis Hernández (2) la luz UV actúa sobre la gelatina dicromatada generando un efecto de curtido. La reacción consiste …