We talk about it a lot, but what the heck is “photopolymer” & what does it have to do with letterpress printing? For a lot of printers, like us, this is the key ingredient for bringing designs to life! In this episode, we talk about what it is as well as the different types there are (and what we both use for our print setups).
*Hot tip alert!* If you’re a designer who outsources letterpress: we talk about some hugely important file setup requirements, so tune in for tips to make sure your design translates to print perfectly. If you’re a printer: we talk you through how to fix any plates that have curled during storage.
Listen through until the end to hear about how Jillian made her own photopolymer plates at home! We also mention an amazing resources coming soon… Follow us on social media @hotoffthepresspod to be the first to learn more!
Quotable Moments:
“You can get thinner lines and a crisper bite because the hardness of these plates is a bit more intense.”
“Keep them flat, keep them dry and keep them out of the sunlight… they’re basically little gremlins.”
Links:
How to make a liquid photopolymer plate - Anderson Vreeland
Photopolymer for use in letterpress printing - Jim Escalante
Boxcar Press has amazing information regarding plates in their "Learn Stuff" tab!
