Damien Leech
Continuous Tone Printing from Gel Matrices - The Woodburytype
Leech, Damien; Guy, Walter; Klein, Susanne
Authors
Walter Guy
Dr Susanne Klein Susanne.Klein@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in EPSRC Manufacturing Fellow
Abstract
Prevailing print techniques such as inkjet rely on halftoning, a process whereby image tone is approximated by a matrix of droplets varying in density. This, while useful in many applications, ensures a direct link between the resolution and the droplet size. The Woodburytype is one of the few reprographic techniques that can produce continous tone and is based on a relief structure of pigmented gelatin, that directly ties tone to print height. We discuss the prevalence of gelatin in many photographic/print processes, alternative gelling agents and present an optical model of these semi-transparent films for full colour print.
Citation
Leech, D., Guy, W., & Klein, S. (2020, March). Continuous Tone Printing from Gel Matrices - The Woodburytype
| Presentation Conference Type | Lecture |
|---|---|
| Start Date | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Deposit Date | Mar 18, 2020 |
| Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5689204 |
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