RE: Gum Sizing Brush, Roller, Tray
I think this approach originally came from Steven Livick's book through Stuart Melvin to me. It is easy, fast, non-messy and very effective. I've been using this approach since I began gum printing 8 years ago. I apply the gelatin with a glass rod (aka Puddle Pusher) then use a hake brush (or similar) to even out any areas that appear to have too much or too little sizing. I've done this on prints up to 16"x24". The other benefit is that you use such small amounts of hardener (formalin in my case) that there is hardly any odor in the (ventliated) room. I wear a respirator anyway, just for good measure. As for hardeners, I experimented a bit with Glut based on Chris' success with it. I found that I got more staining and less smooth prints than I did with formalin. I don't see glut as being a much safer chemical than formalin, so I abandoned it. I use glyoxal for workshops because it may be less hazardous than formalin, especially in a group setting. It hardens well, but if the sized paper is not used soon after application, the gelatin will yellow. Kerik www.kerik.com > I saw Christina's post "I have not yet tried Kerik Kouklis' handy > method of adding 6 drops of formalin per 10ml hot gelatin at time of > brushing it onto paper which would probably be the ticket." -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com – What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint
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