A Non Toxic Printmaking Method
devoted to the preservation of traditional etching techniques by ecological methods
Looking Forward, Thinking Back - by Marion Behr
| The mission of ElectroEtch
Enterprises is to continue to improve on non toxic
printmaking techniques by developing and propagating knowledge of very low
voltage anodic etching. It is the only non toxic method of plate making that allows
printmakers to work and rework zinc and copper plates regardless of size, using all
traditional etching techniques established over the last 500 years, as well as some
fascinating new ones. Not only is the use of acid avoided but there is no hydrogen
generation when zinc is etched |
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Acid Ink Penetrants |
Electro Ink Penetrants |
ElectroEtch is safe and extremely simple. It is run in a standard, narrow and
vertical tank using zinc or copper sulfate solution, which never has to be changed. Only
one plate holder is needed; this avoids the use of clips that do leave marks. One large
copper cathode acts as a receiver for copper, a zinc plate is used when etching zinc,
regardless of whether the plate is 1" x 1" or 36" x 24".
For more info http://www.electroetch.com
The information resource for printmakers 
