Final Edge Preparation for the ImagOn Plate

A final plate preparation can be done by beveling the edges of the ImagOn film on the plate with 320 grit sand paper and a small block of wood or electric finishing sander for bigger plates.
The sanding block or finishing sander is held at a 45° angle at the edge of the plate. Sanding the edge of the ImagOn emulsion at the parameter of the plate can add a final crisp edge to the image.
This final sanding may appeal to some printmakers who do not want the characteristic slightly jagged edge normally associated with the non-etch Intaglio-Type techniques.
This final plate preparation will become more useful when working with more than one layer of ImagOn on the same plate as in the Layered Intaglio-Type technique.