Re: Breathing Color Glamor II Giclee Varnish
Eric, thanks much, I look forward to the photos. Jack > From: EJN Photo <ejnphoto@sbcglobal.net> > Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca > Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:23:33 -0600 > To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca > Subject: RE: Breathing Color Glamor II Giclee Varnish > > Jack, The prints are inclined at about 55 +/- degree. The fan is a 16 inch > fan that is inset into the wall/window. There was a broken pane when I moved > into this space so it seemed like a natural fit to make an exhaust that fit > it instead of a new pane. I forget the CFM but it was designed to be placed > in the attic and included a thermostat to drive it when the temp got into > the hot range. The board is peg board but I also use craft paper behind > since not all prints end up being the same size. I USE this for non alt > prints as well. The fan is placed on one end. I also have another fan that > is running behind it. It is only a 60 cfm but with both running it seems to > do a good job. > > Until I can build another work table, and rearrange my work space, I am > using the same area to coat my alt prints. This alone should let you know > thatteh over spray is very contained and I use many feet of craft paper to > cover my coating surface when not in use. > > Photos will follow. > > > Eric Neilsen Photography > 4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9 > Dallas, TX 75226 > 214-827-8301 > http://ericneilsenphotography.com > > Skype : ejprinter >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jack Brubaker [mailto:jack@jackbrubaker.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 1:55 PM >> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca >> Subject: Re: Breathing Color Glamor II Giclee Varnish >> >> Eric, >> >> Do you spray the paper flat on horizontal pegboard? Do you have >> any specs on >> the fan you use? Diameter? CFM? Is the fan through the back >> wall to the >> outside? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jack >> >>> From: Eric Neilsen <ejnphoto@sbcglobal.net> >>> Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca >>> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:55:11 -0600 >>> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca >>> Subject: RE: Breathing Color Glamor II Giclee Varnish >>> >>> Jack, I just use some thick plastic that I picked up for >> green house that I >>> never built in New Mexico and still had it laying around. The >> frame is 2x4 >>> and the "door" is an old shower curtain stapled to a closet >> rod. The exhaust >>> van is an attic fan. I spray onto peg board that has a couple >> of shelf >>> bracket pegs to keep the paper at a reasonable position for >> spraying. I use >>> a mounted shop light above to provide light and I stand on an >> old apple box >>> to get myself a good spray angle. I can get a good spray on >> prints up to >>> 24x24. I biggest that I have sprayed in there was a 30x30. >>> >>> >>> >>> Eric Neilsen Photography >>> 4101 Commerce Street >>> Suite 9 >>> Dallas, TX 75226 >>> http://e.neilsen.home.att.net >>> http://ericneilsenphotography.com >>> Skype ejprinter >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Jack Brubaker [mailto:jack@jackbrubaker.com] >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 6:48 PM >>>> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca >>>> Subject: Re: Breathing Color Glamor II Giclee Varnish >>>> >>>> Dan, >>>> >>>> I just sold my BIG spray booth and will now build a small >> one that has a >>>> lexan see-through panel from a screen door as the front. It >> will be hinged >>>> at the front top of the booth to swing up back out of the >> way when not >>>> wanted. It will when vertical leave a 6 to 8 inch gap at the >> bottom, >>>> enough >>>> room for me to reach under it to work with my acid bath or >> do small spray >>>> jobs. The back will have a baffle with holes all over it (I >> will try >>>> pegboard) to keep the velocity high at each opening and well >> spread out. I >>>> hope to get by with a bathroom exhaust fan. 15 years ago I >> used to have a >>>> home made booth framed up like a closet and covered with >> drywall. Built in >>>> was a benchtop and a 24 inch through the wall fan with >> closeable louvers >>>> on >>>> the outside. The front was about 5 feet wide and had rigid >> plywood panels >>>> that could close off most of the front opening. I stood in >> front of the >>>> gap >>>> between panels to shoot paint. I could move to the left or >> right by >>>> shifting >>>> the panels and still keep the front opening small with good >> velocity past >>>> my >>>> head. >>>> >>>> I'd love to hear others ideas. >>>> >>>> Jack >>>> >>>>> From: Dan Burkholder <fdanb@aol.com> >>>>> Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca >>>>> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:58:14 -0600 (CST) >>>>> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca >>>>> Subject: Re: Breathing Color Glamor II Giclee Varnish >>>>> >>>>> Hey Jack, >>>>> >>>>> Yes, we're using an HVLP gun too. Cost $28.95 at Big Lots. >> We've only >>>>> lost one print during the spraying process and that was >> when the WIND >>>>> blew the sucker off the easel. >>>>> >>>>> You and Eric don't have any hot leads on "build your own >> spray booth on >>>>> the cheap" resources do you? ;^0 >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> Dan >>>>> >>>>> Jack Brubaker wrote on 11/28/06, 12:27 PM: >>>>> >>>>>> Have you tried the HVLP type spray gun. It does a >> remarkable job of >>>>>> lowering >>>>>> the amount of overspray. Still not something to do without >> ventilation >>>>>> but >>>>>> requires much less air volume to move the contaminants >> away. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> www.DanBurkholder.com >>>>> www.TinyTutorials.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > > > >
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