Re: Cyanotype with high school students
Two cheap papers for cyano--Southworth at Staples resume 100% cotton rag, and the Weston paper from Szowkowski that was advertised a while ago on the list. I think Southworth is about 20 cents a sheet, Weston is about $1.50 but that will do easily 8 8x10s I think. chris ----- Original Message Follows ----- From: rhobbs3@aol.com To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca Subject: Re: Cyanotype with high school students Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:29:56 -0500 >I tried again today. (I also teach high school photography, >only I teach the wet kind) I was able to get OK prints, >although the exposure time was extremely long. The >transparency version was much quicker and snappier. Since I >have 180 beginners, I don't think I'll spring for the >transparencies. > >On the plus side, the generic Sax 140 lb watercolor held a >great blue without staining, even with a little acid in the >wash. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: henk thijs <henk.thijs@hetnet.nl> >To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca >Sent: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 9:29 am >Subject: Re: Cyanotype with high school students > > > > > > >On 29 jan 2008, at 3:52, RHobbs3@aol.com wrote: > > >Have you tried using paper negs? > > > > > > > > > > >Did you ???? ? I ?never had a good result with paper negs >for cyanotype; for oil-printing and gum it was ok for me, >but cyanotypes .... > >cheers, > >Henk > > > > > > > > > >Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the >new year. > > > >= > >___________________________________________________________ >_____________ More new features than ever. Check out the >new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com > Assistant Professor of Photography Photography Option Coordinator Montana State University College of Arts and Architecture Department of Media and Theatre Arts, Room 220 P.O. Box 173350 Bozeman, MT 59717-3350 Tel (406) 994 6219 CZAphotography.com
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