Re: gelatin

[Venkatram Iyer <eyeear@telus.net>]

Scott,

I have recently pre-coated Arches Platine with 4% gelatin hardened with 
formaldehyde and used it to print Kallitypes. The effect is beautiful, 
with a greatly improved Dmax.

Rajul

On 20-Nov-06, at 3:23 PM, Weber, Scott wrote:

> Someone mentioned to me that I might coat my paper prior to printing 
> (van
> dyke) with gelatin. Does anyone have experience with this? Formulas,
> methods, do's and don'ts etc.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott B. Weber
> Associate Professor of Photography
> Department of Fine Arts
> Barry University
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