Re: Paper Negative Details
Hi Trevor, I have expanded my webpage on paper negatives and added more details. It's going to be far easier to show what I've been doing I think, rather than try to explain the process with text only. http://www.andreazalme.com/Pages/Papers/PaperNeg/002_PaperNeg_Intro.htm Glad you liked my prints btw. Thank you. Good luck with your gumwork...let me know if you have any further questions and I'll try to fill in the details. Andrea ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor Cunningham" <tr_cunningham@yahoo.com> To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 5:06 PM Subject: Paper Negative Details 2. Oil sounds messy, but simple. However, for strength, I like the idea of using wax instead. However, what I can't get my noodle on is the application process. Paper is heated and wax melted on it. Does the paper absorb the wax so you can pass the iron over it subsequent times without difficulty? It sounds easy to screw up. Andrea hinted at a wax bath...how quickly does beeswax and paraffin stiffen? Buildup issues? When liquid, does excess easily wipe away like water? Use rollers or squeegees? > > 3. Does oil lend more to bleeding, or does that depend on the ink? > > 4. I'm a cyanotype guy, but I want to begin getting serious about gum. Is this a good option for doing gums? Andrea, your tricolor carbons are gorgeous and inspiring! > > Give a holler...Trevor > > > > "The optimist believes this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it's true" - J Robert Oppenheimer > > --------------------------------- > Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. >
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