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Heliogravure Gallery – “From Mind to Hands” project

Leaves#4 – Plate 18x18cm – Paper 28x38cm
Frozen star – Plate 20x20cm – Paper 30x40cm
Boulder#5 – Plate 18x18cm – Paper 28x38cm
Tree#5 – Plate 12x22cm – Paper 28x38cm
Boulder#7 – Plate 18x18cm – Paper 28x38cm
Tree#6 – Plate 11.5x22cm – Paper 28x38cm – Edition: 10+2AP, Tirage: 6
Low tide#2 – Plate 16.5x23cm – Paper 28x38cm
Roots#3 – Plate 18x18cm – Paper 28x38cm
Boulder#8 – 16.5x23cm – Paper 28x38cm
Flysch#1 – Plate 20x20cm – Paper 28x38cm
Wave#1 – Plate 16.5x23cm – Paper 28x38cm
Tree#1 – Plate 20x20cm – Paper 28x38cm
Reeds#4 – Plate 20x20cm – Paper 30x40cm
Low tide#1 – Plate 20x25cm – Paper 28x38cm
Roots#1 – Plate 13.5x23cm – Paper 28x38cm
Stone wall – Plate 16.5x25cm -Paper 28x38cm
Tree#4 – Plate 20x20cm – Paper 28x38cm
Flysch#2 – Plate 20x25cm – Paper 28x38cm
Tree#2 – Plate 20x25cm – Paper 28x38cm
Roots#2 – Plate 16.5x23cm – Paper 28x38cm
Sun paths#1 – Plate 18x18cm – Paper 28x38cm
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Heliogravure VII – Observing the Lateral Etching

Single or binocular loupes are often used to observe the effects of the etching on the surface of the copperplate. Depending on the kind of resin or screen used, it is sometimes difficult to view in detail what happens at this level. In some cases would be very useful to take a picture in order …

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A Hybrid Approach to Photogravure on Copperplate

The text and the images on this post have been published as an article in the Newsletter No4 (December 2016) from the Analogue Group of the Royal Photographic Society. Reference/Citation: MITJÀ, Carles (2016) A hybrid approach to photogravure on copperplate. Analogue (4) pages 3 to 6. Bath: The Royal Photographic Society. Photogravure was part of …

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Tower of Babel

Some days ago its been a discussion in Facebook about the correct word defining different printing techniques. It is a periodically recurrent discussion about the correct word to name a photogravure print, depending on the way it was generated. A paragraph in the discussion said: “... referred to her etchings as engravings--a much different technique.” …

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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. …

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