Re: inkjet transfer

["Christina Z. Anderson" <zphoto@montana.net>]

Karen,
Thanks for this book mention; I bought it and it is well worth the bucks. 
It is like the Experimental Photography Workbook of digital.  I have never 
thought about so many ways to print out an image.  I think I am going to dub 
the author the Martha Stewart of digital printing.
Chris


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K M" <cyanotype@gmail.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: inkjet transfer


> Hi all,
>
> Although I have not done inkjet transfer on my own yet, I once did a
> quick sample as part of a workshop with Dorothy Simpson Krause, one of
> the contributors to the book under discussion. The three artists who
> wrote the book show a bit of their work on this site:
> http://www.digitalatelier.com/
>
> and Krause has a site with lots of her wonderful work here:
> http://www.dotkrause.com/
> http://www.dotkrause.com/process/process.htm
>
> The link directly above is a gallery of work with lots of descriptions
> of transfer techniques (with InkAid etc) she uses. Click on a
> thumbnail image to get to a page that describes the transfer technique
> used.
>
> Karen Molloy
>
> ====================================================
>
> On 9/11/07, henk thijs <henk.thijs@hetnet.nl> wrote:
> > Hi Judy,
> > With InkAid you can make paper like Fabriano or Magnani a.o. suitable for
> > inkjet printing.
> > For inkjetransfer you coat a sheet of polyester with Inkaid to make it
> > 'printable'  (or make a digital neg!) and by adding some Golden acrylic 
> > flow
> > release you can transfer.
> > For me the rabbit glue i.s.o. Inkaid works perfect (and it is easier to 
> > get
> > and far more cheaper).
> > cheers,
> > Henk
> ==============================
> > Henk, what is Inkaid?
> >
> > Is the process you describe above in the "Digital Art Studio" book you
> > mention?  It's tempting, but I've already got too many digital books that
> > don't give what they promise, so I hesitate.  (The authors think the info 
> > is
> > on the page, but it's only in their heads -- and the "editors" think it's
> > all voodoo, so stick with spellcheck...if that.)
> >
> > I do however recall that Jill Enfield had a section on inkjet transfer in
> > her alt process book...  Assuming I find it, I'll check... (She was 
> > always
> > very clear... perhaps from being an experienced *teacher.*)
> >
> > J.