Research Article

SLA-based relief matrix production in contemporary printmaking: Material performance, detail fidelity, and print consistency

Volume: 29 Number: 55 June 24, 2026
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SLA-based relief matrix production in contemporary printmaking: Material performance, detail fidelity, and print consistency

Abstract

This study examines the technical potentials and limitations of SLA-based three-dimensional printing technology for the production of relief printing matrices within contemporary printmaking practice. The research evaluates the process through which digitally designed linear compositions are transformed into physical matrices via photopolymer-based SLA printing, using criteria such as structural durability, fidelity of detail transfer, ink retention and distribution characteristics, and print consistency. Within the scope of the study, SLA-printed matrices produced at different thicknesses were tested under traditional relief printmaking workshop conditions. Their mechanical and surface behaviors during inking, press pressure, and repeated printing were comparatively observed. The findings indicate that SLA matrices produced at sufficient thickness maintain structural stability during printing, enable the high-fidelity transfer of digitally designed compositions with dense linear structures into physical form, and support ink distribution compatible with conventional relief printing techniques. Print outputs obtained through repeated impressions exhibited a high degree of consistency in terms of line quality, tonal balance, and edge sharpness, demonstrating that SLA-based matrices offer a functional alternative for editioned relief print production. The study argues that SLA technology should be regarded not merely as a digital fabrication tool but as a distinct method for matrix production within contemporary printmaking practice, and it provides a practice-based contribution to ongoing discussions on post-digital printmaking.

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Supporting Institution

Balıkesir University Scientific Research Projects Unit (BAP)

Project Number

2024/072

Ethical Statement

This project is a practice-based, art-oriented research study and does not involve human participants, personal data, surveys, interviews, experiments, or any interventions involving living beings. Therefore, the research is considered to fall within the scope of studies that do not require ethics committee approval. Throughout the research process, the principles of scientific research and publication ethics were strictly observed, all data were used solely for the purposes of the study, and no practices were undertaken that would violate the rights of any individual, institution, or organization.

Thanks

This study was carried out within the scope of the project titled “Production of Printmaking Matrices Using Three-Dimensional Printing Technologies in Printmaking” supported by the Balıkesir University Scientific Research Projects Unit (BAP) under Project No. 2024/072.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fine Arts

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 24, 2026

Submission Date

January 13, 2026

Acceptance Date

May 6, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 29 Number: 55

APA
Balamber, B. (2026). SLA-based relief matrix production in contemporary printmaking: Material performance, detail fidelity, and print consistency. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 29(55), 401-418. https://doi.org/10.31795/baunsobed.1862272
AMA
1.Balamber B. SLA-based relief matrix production in contemporary printmaking: Material performance, detail fidelity, and print consistency. BAUNSOBED. 2026;29(55):401-418. doi:10.31795/baunsobed.1862272
Chicago
Balamber, Burçak. 2026. “SLA-Based Relief Matrix Production in Contemporary Printmaking: Material Performance, Detail Fidelity, and Print Consistency”. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 29 (55): 401-18. https://doi.org/10.31795/baunsobed.1862272.
EndNote
Balamber B (June 1, 2026) SLA-based relief matrix production in contemporary printmaking: Material performance, detail fidelity, and print consistency. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 29 55 401–418.
IEEE
[1]B. Balamber, “SLA-based relief matrix production in contemporary printmaking: Material performance, detail fidelity, and print consistency”, BAUNSOBED, vol. 29, no. 55, pp. 401–418, June 2026, doi: 10.31795/baunsobed.1862272.
ISNAD
Balamber, Burçak. “SLA-Based Relief Matrix Production in Contemporary Printmaking: Material Performance, Detail Fidelity, and Print Consistency”. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 29/55 (June 1, 2026): 401-418. https://doi.org/10.31795/baunsobed.1862272.
JAMA
1.Balamber B. SLA-based relief matrix production in contemporary printmaking: Material performance, detail fidelity, and print consistency. BAUNSOBED. 2026;29:401–418.
MLA
Balamber, Burçak. “SLA-Based Relief Matrix Production in Contemporary Printmaking: Material Performance, Detail Fidelity, and Print Consistency”. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 29, no. 55, June 2026, pp. 401-18, doi:10.31795/baunsobed.1862272.
Vancouver
1.Burçak Balamber. SLA-based relief matrix production in contemporary printmaking: Material performance, detail fidelity, and print consistency. BAUNSOBED. 2026 Jun. 1;29(55):401-18. doi:10.31795/baunsobed.1862272

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