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Re: Masa findings



yes, I would say you are missing my first post in this thread, where I
describe that what I'm doing is investigating ways to make a finished
gum print more presentable.

On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 6:08 PM, sam wang <stwang@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Wait a minute. You used gelatin to stick the paper to the aluminum? Why? To
> prevent shrinkage?
>
>  Unless the gelatin got hardened from the dichromate in the gum, and got
> enough exposure, I would expect it to dissolve in warm water. But all this
> is separate from letting a developed print dry on the aluminum in order to
> keep it flat.
>
>  Am I missing something?
>
>  Sam Wang
>
>
>
>  On May 7, 2008, at 5:16 PM, Keith Gerling wrote:
>
>
> > Thanks, Sam.  I've done that, and it looks good for awhile.  But then
> > the crinkly finish returns.  I think it is more a matter of the
> > varying degree of gum warping the surface.  The gelatin pulls
> > everything together and even things out.
> >
> > I forgot to mention something regarding this:  when I tried to adhere
> > the rough side to the aluminum with gelatin, it did NOT let loose.
> > Totally glued the paper to the surface.
> >
> > On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 3:08 PM, sam wang <stwang@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Keith,
> > >
> > > Instead of putting the print faced down on a piece of aluminum, try
> laying
> > > it on the aluminum or a piece of glass emulsion side up. Don't squeegee,
> > > just let it smooth itself on the support. When dry, you can easily pop
> it
> > > off.
> > >
> > > I dry pt/pd prints made on the even thinner "rice paper" that way. Don't
> > > need to use the drymount press afterwards. Should work with gum on Masa.
> > >
> > > Sam Wang
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On May 7, 2008, at 10:06 AM, Keith Gerling wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > I love printing gum on Masa paper, but I have to admit that the final
> > > > result has something to be desired.  The paper lacks "character" and
> > > > is so thin that the dried print is very warped and crinkly.
> > > > Dry-mounting works well, but I would really like to find an
> > > > alternative that doesn't have such a permanent effect on the print.
> > > > Besides, Masa is so thin and light that a stack of 10 prints weighs
> > > > about as much as one mount board.
> > > >
> > > > I've played with a couple of flattening ideas that, while ultimately
> > > > unsuccessful, still are kind of interesting.  One of them in
> > > > particular gives a finished print that is unlike any gum print I have
> > > > ever seen - sort of like a ferrotyped silver gelatin print.  I print
> > > > on the SMOOTH side,  wet the finished dry print, brush on a layer of
> > > > gelatin, and squeegee this to a shiny piece of aluminum face down.  As
> > > > the gelatin dries, the print shrinks and it pulls itself off of the
> > > > aluminum.  The result is a very shiny gum print.  Unfortunately, it
> > > > does very little for the dmax.  Still, it is a rather novel look that
> > > > I can see might have some use.
> > > >
> > > > Keith
> > > >
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