Can you expose solar plates at home without a professional UV exposure unit? I tested it!. Solar Plate etching without an expensive UV exposure unit Welcome back to my studio! In this art tutorial, I'm excited to share my initial experiments with solar panels and intaglio printing techniques. This video documents the art process from my first attempts, learning how to make prints after attending a workshop. Subscribe for more printmaking videos and insights into my artistic journey! In this experiment, I work with 3 small solar plates and explore different exposure methods: ☀️ Plate 1 — exposed in natural sunlight (outdoors) 💅 Plates 2 & 3 — exposed with a UV nail lamp I walk you through the tools I used, the exposure process for each plate, and show the final prints made with different inking techniques. These aren't polished masterpieces — they're playful experiments to answer one question: is a UV nail lamp a viable, affordable alternative for solar plate etching at hom...