Re: 3 layer gum on Masa affixed to Yupo
I like it! Good job:-) On 8/31/07 5:45 AM, "Loris Medici" <mail@loris.medici.name> wrote: > Hi all, > > This is my very first finalized gum print - so don't be too harsh ;) > > Affixing Masa to Yupo using 3M Photo Mount spray adhesive worked well for me; > a) No more registration problems - thanks to the stable base, I can > perfectly register the negative while doing multi-layer prints. I > couldn't manage this before affixing the paper to a stable base. > b) From now on, I can make a 3 layer gum print in less than 2 hours... > > Here's the print: > http://www.loris.medici.name/gum/gum_masa_3coats_sm.jpg > > Tonality and subtlety is poor compared to Artistico. But this combo > surely works when you're in pursuit of this particular look and/or you > prefer to work quick. (Please note that this is a fairly small print; > only ~ 6x9"...) > > This image consists of three layers: > 1. Ivory black, 10% Ammonium Dichromate, 2:22 > 2. Yellow raw ochre, 10% Ammonium Dichromate, 3:00 (This is a mixture > of PY42 + PY43, I guess I will put this as the first layer since I > didn't like it on top of neutral gray/black...) > 3. Ivory black + process cyan, 5% Ammonium Dichromate, 1:55 > > Will also try to print this over with a Cyanotype first-layer. > > The actual image is cooler and less grainy compared to the scan - > calibration and interpolation problems. It's an OK reproduction... > > Regards, > Loris. >
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