The information posted on this page is intended for anyone interested in copper plate photogravure technique. The information does not represent difinitive “how to” guides or best practices. The process is too complex for anyone to claim this knowledge. There are many approaches and ways to make beautiful plates and prints. The majority of the early technical information written was developed by the rotogravure industry where farily exact standards were necessary to ensure repeatable results.
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3. Single Acid Etch No humidity control. Reduced drying time.
4. Rare and still (mostly) relative information about copper plate photogravure technique. Downloadable as PDF’s
- A Rationale for Gravure Etching and “Systematized Single-Acid Etching” by Harry Baskerville. Published by McGraw Colorgraph Company, Division of Carnation Company
- Single Acid Etching, by Henry Baskerville. Published by McGraw Colorgraph Company, Burbank, CA.
- Autotype Product Data, G25, G25J & G25S Gravure Pitment Tissues. Carbon Tissue.
- Photogravure Variables - Autotype (28 graphs) Please Note: You do not need to understand the charts. It is the variables the charts express you should be aware of.
- Notes on the Rotary Photogravure Process by Herbert Mills Cartwright. Published by The Autotype Company LTD.
- McGraw Colorgraph Systems for Gravure Etching, Mcgraw Colorgraph Co.
5. Kokak #1 Densitometer. It won’t break the bank. They are often available on Ebay.
