Re: Anthotypes
malin, you can actually tape or glue a negative to a large leaf plant and get a photo. its a cool project. peg -- Peg Fredi -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Malin Fabbri <altprints@yahoo.co.uk> > > Hi, > Following your Anthotype discussion with great interest... i'm just > in the process of experimenting with spices to see if it will work - > not great results yet. > But, since the topic started off with a question about plants and > photosynthesis, i just thought I'd mention the photosynthesis > "process" too, as another way of working with plants in a non-toxic > way... Lloyd Godman in New Zealand has a small publication on the > subject called "Working with plants", self-published i think. > The process basically involves sticking a stencil to a plant or a > fruit, and when the plant grows or the fruit ripens, it leaves a mark > where the stencil was. > According to Christopher James' book (mentioned before) this was also > used in france to enhance table decorations. > Good luck! > Malin > > > --- Ender100@aol.com wrote: > > > heheheheeh out of your roadkill kit? > > > > In a message dated 2/28/08 10:54:03 AM, pfredi@bellsouth.net > > writes: > > > > > > > great mark, i guess its a good thing you didnt know where all > > that stuff i > > > cooked for you came from........ > > > > > > -- > > > Peg Fredi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best Wishes, > > Mark Nelson > > > > Precision Digital Negatives - The System > > PDNPrint Forum at Yahoo Groups > > www.MarkINelsonPhoto.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************** > > Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. > > > > > (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ > > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) > > > > > Malin Fabbri > Editor, AlternativePhotography.com - Historical photographic methods in use > today. > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > It's finally here! The big book of artists working in alternative processes: > http://www.lulu.com/alternativephoto > > Get inspired! > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________ > ____ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs |