Re: First Tricolor Gum (on aluminum)
Loris, it sounds like you're having fun printing on aluminum anyway,
but I'm wondering if you've tried the heavier weight yupo. It seems
quite substantial to me, even at a full sheet size.
kt
On Dec 11, 2006, at 10:31 AM, Loris Medici wrote:
Hi Keith. Thank you! (Especially for making this possible for me - and
that's just the beginning..)
The negative was made on A4 sized plain paper -> image size is
roughly 6
5/8" x 10" (the other side of the plate is ready for a second
trial)... I'm
using 16" x 20" sheets and A3 image size (29.7cm x 42cm - 11.5" x
16.5") -
because I can't find A3+ sized plain paper stock.
Yupo is hard to handle. All my Yupo stock is curved (because I
didn't store
the sheets flat but in rolls) and it's hard to handle it at A3+
size (it's
too thin and fragile - compared to COT320 I mean; I always manage
to crease
it when I handle large sheets). Besides, aluminum is more exotic ;)...
Will use Michal's technique (remember the multi-layer glass
gellages in the
Biennial?); UV curing adhesives. But this is a future project -
first I have
to make some prints in order to need to mount them ;)
Best regards,
Loris.
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Gerling [mailto:Keith@GumPhoto.com]
Sent: 11 Aralők 2006 Pazartesi 17:25
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Subject: RE: First Tricolor Gum (on aluminum)
Hi Loris,
Congratulations on your print! It was daring using an image with
predominant light areas (steps and walls), but you succeeded.
..
A couple of questions for you: How big is the print? And, I think
you may
have addressed this, but have you given up on using Yupo? I would
seem like
the gelatin/marble powder would behave the same, with the added
advantage of
being already white and translucent.
Mounting on Plexiglas is a very good idea. And a prudent one as well
regarding safety of the print. I'll be very interested to hear how
that
works out.
Nice work!
Keith
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